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#d7c259 color: Cream Gold

#d7c259 is rgb(215, 194, 89) in RGB and oklch(81.13% 0.12723 98.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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50°
100%

81.1%
0.127
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #d7c259

#d7c259 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cream Gold (#dcc356). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d7c259 mixed with white

  1. d7c259
  2. dbc86d
  3. dfcf7f
  4. e3d590
  5. e7dba1
  6. ebe1b1
  7. efe7c1
  8. f3edd0
  9. f7f3e0
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #d7c259 mixed with black

  1. d7c259
  2. bba84c
  3. 9f8f40
  4. 857734
  5. 6b6028
  6. 52491d
  7. 3b3413
  8. 252009
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d7c259 with less saturation

  1. d7c259
  2. d5c267
  3. d2c273
  4. d0c27e
  5. cec289
  6. ccc293
  7. cac29d
  8. c7c2a6
  9. c5c2af
  10. c3c2b8

Questions about #d7c259

What color is #d7c259?

#d7c259 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(215, 194, 89), in HSL hsl(50, 61.17%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.13% 0.12723 98.115).

What colors go well with #d7c259?

The complementary color of #d7c259 is #b0baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7b160 and #a9d175. The triadic partners are #47d5f8 and #f7a0de.

Is white or black text more readable on #d7c259?

Black text reads better on #d7c259: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d7c259 a warm or cool color?

#d7c259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.127.