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#dcbe4e color: Buried Gold

#dcbe4e is rgb(220, 190, 78) in RGB and oklch(80.664% 0.13379 94.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80.7%
0.134
94°
  • 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
11.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dcbe4e

#dcbe4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.52:1, 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: #dcbe4e mixed with white

  1. dcbe4e
  2. dfc564
  3. e3cb78
  4. e6d28a
  5. ead99c
  6. eddfad
  7. f1e6be
  8. f4ecce
  9. f8f2df
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dcbe4e mixed with black

  1. dcbe4e
  2. bfa543
  3. a38c38
  4. 88752d
  5. 6e5e23
  6. 544819
  7. 3c330f
  8. 261f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbe4e with less saturation

  1. dcbe4e
  2. d9be5e
  3. d6bf6c
  4. d3bf78
  5. d1c084
  6. cec08f
  7. cbc099
  8. c8c0a3
  9. c5c0ad
  10. c2c0b6

Questions about #dcbe4e

What color is #dcbe4e?

#dcbe4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 190, 78), in HSL hsl(47.32, 66.98%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.664% 0.13379 94.14).

What colors go well with #dcbe4e?

The complementary color of #dcbe4e is #a8baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbac5c and #aece69. The triadic partners are #2ed5f4 and #f49ee3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbe4e?

Black text reads better on #dcbe4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcbe4e a warm or cool color?

#dcbe4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.134.