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#dbbc52 color: Buried Gold

#dbbc52 is rgb(219, 188, 82) in RGB and oklch(80.202% 0.1291 92.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

80.2%
0.129
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #dbbc52

#dbbc52 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.33:1, 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: #dbbc52 mixed with white

  1. dbbc52
  2. dfc367
  3. e2ca7a
  4. e6d18c
  5. e9d79d
  6. eddeae
  7. f0e5bf
  8. f4ebcf
  9. f8f2df
  10. fbf8ef

Darker: #dbbc52 mixed with black

  1. dbbc52
  2. bea346
  3. a28b3b
  4. 87732f
  5. 6d5d25
  6. 54471a
  7. 3c3211
  8. 261f08
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbbc52 with less saturation

  1. dbbc52
  2. d8bd61
  3. d5bd6e
  4. d2bd79
  5. cfbe85
  6. cdbe8f
  7. cabe99
  8. c7bea3
  9. c4beac
  10. c1beb5

Questions about #dbbc52

What color is #dbbc52?

#dbbc52 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(219, 188, 82), in HSL hsl(46.42, 65.55%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.202% 0.1291 92.937).

What colors go well with #dbbc52?

The complementary color of #dbbc52 is #a4b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9ab60 and #afcc6a. The triadic partners are #37d4f0 and #f09ee2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbbc52?

Black text reads better on #dbbc52: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbbc52 a warm or cool color?

#dbbc52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.129.