#daa500 color: Golden Beryl Yellow
#daa500 is rgb(218, 165, 0) in RGB and oklch(75.078% 0.1538 85.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Orange
- yellow-500
- Black 15%
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About #daa500
#daa500 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 85°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow (#d9a400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #daa500 mixed with white
Darker: #daa500 mixed with black
Calmer: #daa500 with less saturation
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Questions about #daa500
What color is #daa500?
#daa500 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(218, 165, 0), in HSL hsl(45.41, 100%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.078% 0.1538 85.345).
What colors go well with #daa500?
The complementary color of #daa500 is #80aaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79141 and #abb931. The triadic partners are #00c8db and #df8ae3.
Is white or black text more readable on #daa500?
Black text reads better on #daa500: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #daa500 a warm or cool color?
#daa500 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.154.