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#dbc04a color: Buried Gold

#dbc04a is rgb(219, 192, 74) in RGB and oklch(80.941% 0.13808 96.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

80.9%
0.138
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #dbc04a

#dbc04a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.65:1, 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: #dbc04a mixed with white

  1. dbc04a
  2. dfc761
  3. e2cd76
  4. e6d489
  5. e9da9b
  6. ede0ac
  7. f0e6bd
  8. f4edce
  9. f8f3de
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dbc04a mixed with black

  1. dbc04a
  2. bea73f
  3. a28e35
  4. 87762a
  5. 6d5f20
  6. 544917
  7. 3c340e
  8. 262006
  9. 110e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc04a with less saturation

  1. dbc04a
  2. d8c05b
  3. d6c16a
  4. d3c177
  5. d0c183
  6. cec18e
  7. cbc199
  8. c8c1a3
  9. c6c1ad
  10. c3c1b7

Questions about #dbc04a

What color is #dbc04a?

#dbc04a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(219, 192, 74), in HSL hsl(48.83, 66.82%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.941% 0.13808 96.209).

What colors go well with #dbc04a?

The complementary color of #dbc04a is #acbaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcad56 and #aad16a. The triadic partners are #26d6f9 and #f89de2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc04a?

Black text reads better on #dbc04a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc04a a warm or cool color?

#dbc04a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.138.