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#dbab56 color: Old Whiskey

#dbab56 is rgb(219, 171, 86) in RGB and oklch(76.858% 0.1171 79.805) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

76.9%
0.117
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dbab56

#dbab56 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Whiskey (#ddaa55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dbab56 mixed with white

  1. dbab56
  2. dfb469
  3. e3bc7b
  4. e6c48d
  5. eacd9d
  6. eed5ae
  7. f1debe
  8. f5e6ce
  9. f8eedf
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #dbab56 mixed with black

  1. dbab56
  2. be944a
  3. a27e3e
  4. 876832
  5. 6d5427
  6. 54401c
  7. 3c2d12
  8. 261b08
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dbab56 with less saturation

  1. dbab56
  2. d7ac62
  3. d3ad6d
  4. d0ae77
  5. ccaf81
  6. c8b08a
  7. c4b193
  8. c0b29b
  9. bcb2a3
  10. b8b3ac

Questions about #dbab56

What color is #dbab56?

#dbab56 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Old Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(219, 171, 86), in HSL hsl(38.35, 64.88%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.858% 0.1171 79.805).

What colors go well with #dbab56?

The complementary color of #dbab56 is #87b5fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09d6e and #b9ba5d. The triadic partners are #3bcad1 and #d59be2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbab56?

Black text reads better on #dbab56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbab56 a warm or cool color?

#dbab56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.117.