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#dcbc4f color: Buried Gold

#dcbc4f is rgb(220, 188, 79) in RGB and oklch(80.268% 0.13166 92.772) 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 #dcbc4f

#dcbc4f 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: #dcbc4f mixed with white

  1. dcbc4f
  2. dfc365
  3. e3ca78
  4. e6d18b
  5. ead79c
  6. eddead
  7. f1e5be
  8. f4ebce
  9. f8f2df
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dcbc4f mixed with black

  1. dcbc4f
  2. bfa344
  3. a38b38
  4. 88732e
  5. 6e5d23
  6. 544719
  7. 3c3210
  8. 261f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbc4f with less saturation

  1. dcbc4f
  2. d9bd5e
  3. d6bd6c
  4. d3bd78
  5. d0be83
  6. cdbe8e
  7. cabe98
  8. c7bea2
  9. c4bfac
  10. c1beb5

Questions about #dcbc4f

What color is #dcbc4f?

#dcbc4f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 188, 79), in HSL hsl(46.38, 66.82%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.268% 0.13166 92.772).

What colors go well with #dcbc4f?

The complementary color of #dcbc4f is #a4b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faab5e and #afcc68. The triadic partners are #30d4f1 and #f19ee3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbc4f?

Black text reads better on #dcbc4f: 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 #dcbc4f a warm or cool color?

#dcbc4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.132.