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#dbb136 color: Citronite

#dbb136 is rgb(219, 177, 54) in RGB and oklch(77.752% 0.1419 89.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

77.8%
0.142
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #dbb136

#dbb136 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.142 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 10.35:1, 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: #dbb136 mixed with white

  1. dbb136
  2. dfb953
  3. e2c16a
  4. e6c97e
  5. ead192
  6. edd9a5
  7. f1e0b7
  8. f4e8c9
  9. f8f0db
  10. fbf7ed

Darker: #dbb136 mixed with black

  1. dbb136
  2. be992e
  3. a28325
  4. 876c1e
  5. 6d5716
  6. 54420f
  7. 3c2f08
  8. 261c03
  9. 110c01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dbb136 with less saturation

  1. dbb136
  2. d7b24b
  3. d4b35b
  4. d0b469
  5. ccb476
  6. c9b582
  7. c5b58d
  8. c1b698
  9. beb6a3
  10. bab6ad

Questions about #dbb136

What color is #dbb136?

#dbb136 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronite. In RGB it is rgb(219, 177, 54), in HSL hsl(44.73, 69.62%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.752% 0.1419 89.005).

What colors go well with #dbb136?

The complementary color of #dbb136 is #94b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99e51 and #adc351. The triadic partners are #00cee7 and #e894e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbb136?

Black text reads better on #dbb136: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbb136 a warm or cool color?

#dbb136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.142.