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#d8c565 color: Crusade King

#d8c565 is rgb(216, 197, 101) in RGB and oklch(81.979% 0.11892 98.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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50°
100%

82%
0.119
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #d8c565

#d8c565 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crusade King (#dbc364). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d8c565 mixed with white

Darker: #d8c565 mixed with black

Calmer: #d8c565 with less saturation

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Questions about #d8c565

What color is #d8c565?

#d8c565 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Crusade King. In RGB it is rgb(216, 197, 101), in HSL hsl(50.09, 59.59%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.979% 0.11892 98.338).

What colors go well with #d8c565?

The complementary color of #d8c565 is #b3bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7b56b and #add37e. The triadic partners are #59d6f7 and #f7a6de.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8c565?

Black text reads better on #d8c565: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8c565 a warm or cool color?

#d8c565 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.119.