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#d8b53d color: Oldies but Goldies

#d8b53d is rgb(216, 181, 61) in RGB and oklch(78.307% 0.13924 92.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

78.3%
0.139
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #d8b53d

#d8b53d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Oldies but Goldies (#d6b63d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d8b53d mixed with white

  1. d8b53d
  2. dcbd57
  3. e0c46d
  4. e4cc82
  5. e8d395
  6. ebdba7
  7. efe2b9
  8. f3e9cb
  9. f7f1dc
  10. fbf8ee

Darker: #d8b53d mixed with black

  1. d8b53d
  2. bc9d34
  3. a0862b
  4. 856f22
  5. 6b591a
  6. 534412
  7. 3b300a
  8. 251d04
  9. 110c01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d8b53d with less saturation

  1. d8b53d
  2. d5b650
  3. d2b65f
  4. ceb76d
  5. cbb77a
  6. c8b885
  7. c5b890
  8. c2b89b
  9. beb8a5
  10. bbb8af

Questions about #d8b53d

What color is #d8b53d?

#d8b53d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Oldies but Goldies. In RGB it is rgb(216, 181, 61), in HSL hsl(46.45, 66.52%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.307% 0.13924 92.241).

What colors go well with #d8b53d?

The complementary color of #d8b53d is #9bb2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7a351 and #a9c65a. The triadic partners are #00cfec and #ec96df.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8b53d?

Black text reads better on #d8b53d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8b53d a warm or cool color?

#d8b53d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.139.