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#d9bc4e color: Buried Gold

#d9bc4e is rgb(217, 188, 78) in RGB and oklch(79.972% 0.13193 94.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80%
0.132
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #d9bc4e

#d9bc4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buried Gold (#dbbc4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d9bc4e mixed with white

  1. d9bc4e
  2. ddc364
  3. e0ca78
  4. e4d18a
  5. e8d79c
  6. ecdead
  7. f0e5bd
  8. f3ebce
  9. f7f2de
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #d9bc4e mixed with black

  1. d9bc4e
  2. bca343
  3. a18b38
  4. 86732d
  5. 6c5d23
  6. 534719
  7. 3b320f
  8. 251f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d9bc4e with less saturation

  1. d9bc4e
  2. d6bc5d
  3. d3bd6b
  4. d1bd77
  5. cebd83
  6. cbbe8d
  7. c8be98
  8. c6bea1
  9. c3beab
  10. c0beb4

Questions about #d9bc4e

What color is #d9bc4e?

#d9bc4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(217, 188, 78), in HSL hsl(47.48, 64.65%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.972% 0.13193 94.405).

What colors go well with #d9bc4e?

The complementary color of #d9bc4e is #a6b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8aa5b and #abcc69. The triadic partners are #30d3f2 and #f19ce0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d9bc4e?

Black text reads better on #d9bc4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d9bc4e a warm or cool color?

#d9bc4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.132.