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#dcbe43 color: Buried Gold

#dcbe43 is rgb(220, 190, 67) in RGB and oklch(80.568% 0.1417 95.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

80.6%
0.142
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dcbe43

#dcbe43 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.49:1, 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: #dcbe43 mixed with white

  1. dcbe43
  2. dfc55c
  3. e3cc72
  4. e6d285
  5. ead998
  6. eddfaa
  7. f1e6bb
  8. f4eccc
  9. f8f2dd
  10. fbf9ee

Darker: #dcbe43 mixed with black

  1. dcbe43
  2. bfa539
  3. a38c2f
  4. 887526
  5. 6e5e1d
  6. 544814
  7. 3c330c
  8. 261f05
  9. 110d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbe43 with less saturation

  1. dcbe43
  2. d9bf56
  3. d6bf65
  4. d3bf73
  5. d0c080
  6. cdc08b
  7. cbc096
  8. c8c0a1
  9. c5c0ac
  10. c2c0b6

Questions about #dcbe43

What color is #dcbe43?

#dcbe43 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 190, 67), in HSL hsl(48.24, 68.61%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.568% 0.1417 95.139).

What colors go well with #dcbe43?

The complementary color of #dcbe43 is #a9b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feab52 and #aacf64. The triadic partners are #08d6f8 and #f79be3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbe43?

Black text reads better on #dcbe43: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcbe43 a warm or cool color?

#dcbe43 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.142.