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#dcbe4a color: Buried Gold

#dcbe4a is rgb(220, 190, 74) in RGB and oklch(80.627% 0.13679 94.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

80.6%
0.137
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dcbe4a

#dcbe4a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.51:1, 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: #dcbe4a mixed with white

  1. dcbe4a
  2. dfc561
  3. e3cb76
  4. e6d288
  5. ead99a
  6. eddfac
  7. f1e6bd
  8. f4ecce
  9. f8f2de
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dcbe4a mixed with black

  1. dcbe4a
  2. bfa53f
  3. a38c35
  4. 88752a
  5. 6e5e20
  6. 544817
  7. 3c330e
  8. 261f06
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbe4a with less saturation

  1. dcbe4a
  2. d9be5b
  3. d6bf69
  4. d3bf76
  5. d0c082
  6. cec08d
  7. cbc098
  8. c8c0a2
  9. c5c0ac
  10. c2c0b6

Questions about #dcbe4a

What color is #dcbe4a?

#dcbe4a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 190, 74), in HSL hsl(47.67, 67.59%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.627% 0.13679 94.531).

What colors go well with #dcbe4a?

The complementary color of #dcbe4a is #a8baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcac58 and #accf67. The triadic partners are #24d5f6 and #f59de3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbe4a?

Black text reads better on #dcbe4a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcbe4a a warm or cool color?

#dcbe4a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.137.