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#d9c679 color: Grassroots

#d9c679 is rgb(217, 198, 121) in RGB and oklch(82.554% 0.0996 95.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.6%
0.100
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #d9c679

#d9c679 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Grassroots (#d8c475). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d9c679 mixed with white

  1. d9c679
  2. ddcc87
  3. e0d295
  4. e4d7a3
  5. e8ddb0
  6. ece3be
  7. f0e8cb
  8. f3eed8
  9. f7f4e5
  10. fbf9f2

Darker: #d9c679 mixed with black

  1. d9c679
  2. bcac68
  3. a19258
  4. 867a48
  5. 6c6239
  6. 534b2b
  7. 3b351d
  8. 252110
  9. 110e05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #d9c679 with less saturation

  1. d9c679
  2. d7c682
  3. d5c68a
  4. d3c692
  5. d1c69a
  6. cfc6a2
  7. cdc6a9
  8. cbc6b1
  9. c9c6b8
  10. c8c6bf

Questions about #d9c679

What color is #d9c679?

#d9c679 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Grassroots. In RGB it is rgb(217, 198, 121), in HSL hsl(48.13, 55.81%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.554% 0.0996 95.926).

What colors go well with #d9c679?

The complementary color of #d9c679 is #b4c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2b97f and #b6d28a. The triadic partners are #72d6ef and #efaddf.

Is white or black text more readable on #d9c679?

Black text reads better on #d9c679: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d9c679 a warm or cool color?

#d9c679 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.1.