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#dcbc50 color: Buried Gold

#dcbc50 is rgb(220, 188, 80) in RGB and oklch(80.278% 0.13088 92.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

80.3%
0.131
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 #dcbc50

#dcbc50 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.131 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: #dcbc50 mixed with white

  1. dcbc50
  2. dfc366
  3. e3ca79
  4. e6d18b
  5. ead79d
  6. eddead
  7. f1e5be
  8. f4ebce
  9. f8f2df
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dcbc50 mixed with black

  1. dcbc50
  2. bfa344
  3. a38b39
  4. 88732e
  5. 6e5d24
  6. 54471a
  7. 3c3210
  8. 261f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbc50 with less saturation

  1. dcbc50
  2. d9bd5f
  3. d6bd6c
  4. d3bd79
  5. d0be84
  6. cdbe8f
  7. cabe99
  8. c7bea3
  9. c4bfac
  10. c1bfb5

Questions about #dcbc50

What color is #dcbc50?

#dcbc50 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 188, 80), in HSL hsl(46.29, 66.67%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.278% 0.13088 92.658).

What colors go well with #dcbc50?

The complementary color of #dcbc50 is #a4b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faab5f and #afcc68. The triadic partners are #32d4f0 and #f09ee3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbc50?

Black text reads better on #dcbc50: 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 #dcbc50 a warm or cool color?

#dcbc50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.131.