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#d8bc3c color: Wax

#d8bc3c is rgb(216, 188, 60) in RGB and oklch(79.727% 0.14441 96.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

79.7%
0.144
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #d8bc3c

#d8bc3c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wax (#ddbb33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d8bc3c mixed with white

  1. d8bc3c
  2. dcc357
  3. e0ca6e
  4. e3d182
  5. e7d895
  6. ebdea8
  7. efe5b9
  8. f3eccb
  9. f7f2dc
  10. fbf9ee

Darker: #d8bc3c mixed with black

  1. d8bc3c
  2. bca333
  3. a08b2a
  4. 857321
  5. 6b5d19
  6. 534711
  7. 3b320a
  8. 251f04
  9. 110d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d8bc3c with less saturation

  1. d8bc3c
  2. d5bc50
  3. d2bd61
  4. d0bd6f
  5. cdbd7c
  6. cabd88
  7. c7bd93
  8. c5bd9e
  9. c2bda9
  10. bfbdb3

Questions about #d8bc3c

What color is #d8bc3c?

#d8bc3c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Wax. In RGB it is rgb(216, 188, 60), in HSL hsl(49.23, 66.67%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.727% 0.14441 96.409).

What colors go well with #d8bc3c?

The complementary color of #d8bc3c is #a8b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fba84b and #a5cd61. The triadic partners are #00d3f8 and #f797df.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8bc3c?

Black text reads better on #d8bc3c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8bc3c a warm or cool color?

#d8bc3c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.144.