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#dcbc4e color: Buried Gold

#dcbc4e is rgb(220, 188, 78) in RGB and oklch(80.258% 0.13243 92.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

80.3%
0.132
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
11.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #dcbc4e

#dcbc4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.132 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 11.35:1, 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: #dcbc4e mixed with white

  1. dcbc4e
  2. dfc364
  3. e3ca78
  4. e6d18a
  5. ead79c
  6. eddead
  7. f1e5be
  8. f4ebce
  9. f8f2de
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dcbc4e mixed with black

  1. dcbc4e
  2. bfa343
  3. a38b38
  4. 88732d
  5. 6e5d23
  6. 544719
  7. 3c320f
  8. 261f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbc4e with less saturation

  1. dcbc4e
  2. d9bd5e
  3. d6bd6b
  4. d3bd78
  5. d0be83
  6. cdbe8e
  7. cabe98
  8. c7bea2
  9. c4beac
  10. c1beb5

Questions about #dcbc4e

What color is #dcbc4e?

#dcbc4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 188, 78), in HSL hsl(46.48, 66.98%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.258% 0.13243 92.885).

What colors go well with #dcbc4e?

The complementary color of #dcbc4e is #a5b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faaa5d and #afcc67. The triadic partners are #2ed4f1 and #f19ee3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbc4e?

Black text reads better on #dcbc4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcbc4e a warm or cool color?

#dcbc4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.132.