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#dcbd4e color: Buried Gold

#dcbd4e is rgb(220, 189, 78) in RGB and oklch(80.461% 0.1331 93.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80.5%
0.133
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 #dcbd4e

#dcbd4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.133 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: #dcbd4e mixed with white

  1. dcbd4e
  2. dfc464
  3. e3cb78
  4. e6d18a
  5. ead89c
  6. eddfad
  7. f1e5be
  8. f4ecce
  9. f8f2df
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dcbd4e mixed with black

  1. dcbd4e
  2. bfa443
  3. a38c38
  4. 88742d
  5. 6e5d23
  6. 544719
  7. 3c330f
  8. 261f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbd4e with less saturation

  1. dcbd4e
  2. d9be5e
  3. d6be6b
  4. d3be78
  5. d0bf83
  6. cdbf8e
  7. cabf99
  8. c8bfa3
  9. c5bfac
  10. c2bfb6

Questions about #dcbd4e

What color is #dcbd4e?

#dcbd4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 189, 78), in HSL hsl(46.9, 66.98%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.461% 0.1331 93.516).

What colors go well with #dcbd4e?

The complementary color of #dcbd4e is #a6b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbab5d and #aecd68. The triadic partners are #2ed5f3 and #f39ee3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbd4e?

Black text reads better on #dcbd4e: 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 #dcbd4e a warm or cool color?

#dcbd4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.133.