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#dbab37 color: Currywurst

#dbab37 is rgb(219, 171, 55) in RGB and oklch(76.569% 0.13873 85.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

76.6%
0.139
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dbab37

#dbab37 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Currywurst (#ddaa33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbab37 mixed with white

  1. dbab37
  2. dfb453
  3. e3bc69
  4. e6c57e
  5. eacd91
  6. edd6a4
  7. f1deb7
  8. f5e6c9
  9. f8efdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dbab37 mixed with black

  1. dbab37
  2. be942e
  3. a27e26
  4. 87681e
  5. 6d5416
  6. 54400f
  7. 3c2d08
  8. 261b03
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dbab37 with less saturation

  1. dbab37
  2. d7ac4b
  3. d3ad5a
  4. cfae68
  5. cbaf74
  6. c7b080
  7. c3b18b
  8. bfb195
  9. bbb29f
  10. b7b2a9

Questions about #dbab37

What color is #dbab37?

#dbab37 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(219, 171, 55), in HSL hsl(42.44, 69.49%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.569% 0.13873 85.112).

What colors go well with #dbab37?

The complementary color of #dbab37 is #88b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69955 and #b0bd4b. The triadic partners are #00cbdd and #df93e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbab37?

Black text reads better on #dbab37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbab37 a warm or cool color?

#dbab37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.139.