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#d9be55 color: Buried Gold

#d9be55 is rgb(217, 190, 85) in RGB and oklch(80.451% 0.12772 94.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

80.5%
0.128
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #d9be55

#d9be55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.45:1, 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: #d9be55 mixed with white

  1. d9be55
  2. ddc56a
  3. e0cb7c
  4. e4d28e
  5. e8d99f
  6. ecdfaf
  7. f0e6bf
  8. f3eccf
  9. f7f2df
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #d9be55 mixed with black

  1. d9be55
  2. bca549
  3. a18c3d
  4. 867531
  5. 6c5e26
  6. 53481c
  7. 3b3311
  8. 251f08
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d9be55 with less saturation

  1. d9be55
  2. d6be63
  3. d4bf70
  4. d1bf7b
  5. cebf86
  6. ccbf91
  7. c9bf9a
  8. c7bfa4
  9. c4bfad
  10. c1bfb6

Questions about #d9be55

What color is #d9be55?

#d9be55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(217, 190, 85), in HSL hsl(47.73, 63.46%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.451% 0.12772 94.934).

What colors go well with #d9be55?

The complementary color of #d9be55 is #a8b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8ad60 and #acce6e. The triadic partners are #3ed4f2 and #f29fe0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d9be55?

Black text reads better on #d9be55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d9be55 a warm or cool color?

#d9be55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.128.