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#dab156 color: Golden Cricket

#dab156 is rgb(218, 177, 86) in RGB and oklch(77.939% 0.11911 85.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77.9%
0.119
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #dab156

#dab156 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Cricket (#d7b056). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dab156 mixed with white

  1. dab156
  2. deb96a
  3. e2c17c
  4. e5c98d
  5. e9d19e
  6. edd8ae
  7. f0e0bf
  8. f4e8cf
  9. f8f0df
  10. fbf7ef

Darker: #dab156 mixed with black

  1. dab156
  2. bd994a
  3. a2833e
  4. 876c32
  5. 6c5727
  6. 54421c
  7. 3c2f12
  8. 251c08
  9. 110c02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dab156 with less saturation

  1. dab156
  2. d7b263
  3. d3b36e
  4. d0b478
  5. ccb482
  6. c9b58c
  7. c5b595
  8. c2b69e
  9. beb6a6
  10. bbb7af

Questions about #dab156

What color is #dab156?

#dab156 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden Cricket. In RGB it is rgb(218, 177, 86), in HSL hsl(41.36, 64.08%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.939% 0.11911 85.062).

What colors go well with #dab156?

The complementary color of #dab156 is #92b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2a26a and #b5c063. The triadic partners are #3dcddb and #de9ce1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dab156?

Black text reads better on #dab156: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dab156 a warm or cool color?

#dab156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.119.