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#dab138 color: Citronite

#dab138 is rgb(218, 177, 56) in RGB and oklch(77.665% 0.14051 89.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

77.7%
0.141
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #dab138

#dab138 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronite (#dbb239). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dab138 mixed with white

  1. dab138
  2. deb954
  3. e2c16b
  4. e5c97f
  5. e9d193
  6. edd9a5
  7. f0e0b8
  8. f4e8ca
  9. f8f0db
  10. fbf7ed

Darker: #dab138 mixed with black

  1. dab138
  2. bd992f
  3. a28327
  4. 876c1f
  5. 6c5717
  6. 54420f
  7. 3c2f08
  8. 251c04
  9. 110c01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dab138 with less saturation

  1. dab138
  2. d6b24c
  3. d3b35c
  4. cfb36a
  5. ccb477
  6. c8b582
  7. c5b58e
  8. c1b698
  9. bdb6a2
  10. bab6ac

Questions about #dab138

What color is #dab138?

#dab138 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronite. In RGB it is rgb(218, 177, 56), in HSL hsl(44.81, 68.64%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.665% 0.14051 89.29).

What colors go well with #dab138?

The complementary color of #dab138 is #94b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89f51 and #acc352. The triadic partners are #00cee7 and #e894e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dab138?

Black text reads better on #dab138: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dab138 a warm or cool color?

#dab138 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.141.