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#dcbe55 color: Buried Gold

#dcbe55 is rgb(220, 190, 85) in RGB and oklch(80.733% 0.12821 93.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80.7%
0.128
93°
  • 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
11.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dcbe55

#dcbe55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.54:1, 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: #dcbe55 mixed with white

  1. dcbe55
  2. dfc56a
  3. e3cb7c
  4. e6d28e
  5. ead99f
  6. eddfaf
  7. f1e6bf
  8. f4ecd0
  9. f8f2df
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dcbe55 mixed with black

  1. dcbe55
  2. bfa549
  3. a38c3d
  4. 887531
  5. 6e5e26
  6. 54481c
  7. 3c3311
  8. 261f08
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbe55 with less saturation

  1. dcbe55
  2. d9be63
  3. d6bf70
  4. d3bf7c
  5. d1c087
  6. cec091
  7. cbc09b
  8. c8c0a5
  9. c5c0ae
  10. c3c0b7

Questions about #dcbe55

What color is #dcbe55?

#dcbe55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 190, 85), in HSL hsl(46.67, 65.85%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.733% 0.12821 93.37).

What colors go well with #dcbe55?

The complementary color of #dcbe55 is #a7bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faad62 and #b0ce6d. The triadic partners are #3cd5f2 and #f2a0e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbe55?

Black text reads better on #dcbe55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcbe55 a warm or cool color?

#dcbe55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.128.