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#dac55b color: Nervy Hue

#dac55b is rgb(218, 197, 91) in RGB and oklch(82.042% 0.12822 98.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82%
0.128
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dac55b

#dac55b is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nervy Hue (#d7c65b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dac55b mixed with white

  1. dac55b
  2. decb6f
  3. e1d181
  4. e5d792
  5. e8dda2
  6. ece3b2
  7. f0e8c2
  8. f4eed1
  9. f7f4e0
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #dac55b mixed with black

  1. dac55b
  2. bdab4e
  3. a29241
  4. 877935
  5. 6c6129
  6. 544b1e
  7. 3c3513
  8. 252109
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dac55b with less saturation

  1. dac55b
  2. d8c569
  3. d5c575
  4. d3c581
  5. d1c58b
  6. cfc596
  7. cdc59f
  8. cac5a9
  9. c8c5b2
  10. c6c4bb

Questions about #dac55b

What color is #dac55b?

#dac55b is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Nervy Hue. In RGB it is rgb(218, 197, 91), in HSL hsl(50.08, 63.18%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.042% 0.12822 98.225).

What colors go well with #dac55b?

The complementary color of #dac55b is #b3bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb462 and #acd477. The triadic partners are #49d8fb and #faa3e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dac55b?

Black text reads better on #dac55b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dac55b a warm or cool color?

#dac55b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.128.