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#dcbd4d color: Buried Gold

#dcbd4d is rgb(220, 189, 77) in RGB and oklch(80.451% 0.13387 93.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80.5%
0.134
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dcbd4d

#dcbd4d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.43:1, 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: #dcbd4d mixed with white

  1. dcbd4d
  2. dfc463
  3. e3cb77
  4. e6d18a
  5. ead89b
  6. eddfad
  7. f1e5bd
  8. f4ecce
  9. f8f2de
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dcbd4d mixed with black

  1. dcbd4d
  2. bfa442
  3. a38c37
  4. 88742c
  5. 6e5d22
  6. 544718
  7. 3c330f
  8. 261f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbd4d with less saturation

  1. dcbd4d
  2. d9be5d
  3. d6be6b
  4. d3be77
  5. d0bf83
  6. cdbf8e
  7. cabf98
  8. c8bfa2
  9. c5bfac
  10. c2bfb6

Questions about #dcbd4d

What color is #dcbd4d?

#dcbd4d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 189, 77), in HSL hsl(46.99, 67.14%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.451% 0.13387 93.622).

What colors go well with #dcbd4d?

The complementary color of #dcbd4d is #a6b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbab5c and #aecd68. The triadic partners are #2cd5f3 and #f39ee3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbd4d?

Black text reads better on #dcbd4d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcbd4d a warm or cool color?

#dcbd4d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.134.