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#dcbe56 color: Buried Gold

#dcbe56 is rgb(220, 190, 86) in RGB and oklch(80.744% 0.12739 93.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80.7%
0.127
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 #dcbe56

#dcbe56 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.127 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: #dcbe56 mixed with white

  1. dcbe56
  2. dfc56a
  3. e3cb7d
  4. e6d28e
  5. ead99f
  6. eddfb0
  7. f1e6c0
  8. f4ecd0
  9. f8f2e0
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dcbe56 mixed with black

  1. dcbe56
  2. bfa54a
  3. a38c3e
  4. 887532
  5. 6e5e27
  6. 54481c
  7. 3c3312
  8. 261f08
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbe56 with less saturation

  1. dcbe56
  2. d9be64
  3. d6bf71
  4. d4bf7c
  5. d1c087
  6. cec091
  7. cbc09b
  8. c8c0a5
  9. c5c0ae
  10. c3c0b7

Questions about #dcbe56

What color is #dcbe56?

#dcbe56 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 190, 86), in HSL hsl(46.57, 65.69%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.744% 0.12739 93.25).

What colors go well with #dcbe56?

The complementary color of #dcbe56 is #a7bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faad63 and #b0ce6e. The triadic partners are #3ed5f1 and #f1a0e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbe56?

Black text reads better on #dcbe56: 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 #dcbe56 a warm or cool color?

#dcbe56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.127.