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#dcbe53 color: Buried Gold

#dcbe53 is rgb(220, 190, 83) in RGB and oklch(80.713% 0.12985 93.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80.7%
0.130
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
11.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dcbe53

#dcbe53 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.13 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 11.53:1, 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: #dcbe53 mixed with white

  1. dcbe53
  2. dfc568
  3. e3cb7b
  4. e6d28d
  5. ead99e
  6. eddfaf
  7. f1e6bf
  8. f4eccf
  9. f8f2df
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dcbe53 mixed with black

  1. dcbe53
  2. bfa547
  3. a38c3b
  4. 887530
  5. 6e5e25
  6. 54481b
  7. 3c3311
  8. 261f08
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbe53 with less saturation

  1. dcbe53
  2. d9be62
  3. d6bf6f
  4. d3bf7b
  5. d1c086
  6. cec090
  7. cbc09a
  8. c8c0a4
  9. c5c0ae
  10. c3c0b7

Questions about #dcbe53

What color is #dcbe53?

#dcbe53 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 190, 83), in HSL hsl(46.86, 66.18%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.713% 0.12985 93.602).

What colors go well with #dcbe53?

The complementary color of #dcbe53 is #a8baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faad61 and #afce6c. The triadic partners are #39d5f2 and #f2a0e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbe53?

Black text reads better on #dcbe53: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcbe53 a warm or cool color?

#dcbe53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.13.