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#dbbc49 color: Buried Gold

#dbbc49 is rgb(219, 188, 73) in RGB and oklch(80.116% 0.13601 93.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80.1%
0.136
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #dbbc49

#dbbc49 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buried Gold (#dbbc4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbbc49 mixed with white

  1. dbbc49
  2. dfc360
  3. e2ca75
  4. e6d188
  5. e9d79a
  6. eddeab
  7. f0e5bc
  8. f4ebcd
  9. f8f2de
  10. fbf9ee

Darker: #dbbc49 mixed with black

  1. dbbc49
  2. bea33e
  3. a28b34
  4. 87732a
  5. 6d5d20
  6. 544717
  7. 3c320e
  8. 261f06
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbbc49 with less saturation

  1. dbbc49
  2. d8bd5a
  3. d5bd68
  4. d2bd75
  5. cfbe81
  6. ccbe8c
  7. c9be97
  8. c7bea1
  9. c4beab
  10. c1beb4

Questions about #dbbc49

What color is #dbbc49?

#dbbc49 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(219, 188, 73), in HSL hsl(47.26, 66.97%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.116% 0.13601 93.904).

What colors go well with #dbbc49?

The complementary color of #dbbc49 is #a5b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbaa58 and #accd65. The triadic partners are #22d4f3 and #f39ce2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbbc49?

Black text reads better on #dbbc49: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbbc49 a warm or cool color?

#dbbc49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.136.