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#dcbf50 color: Buried Gold

#dcbf50 is rgb(220, 191, 80) in RGB and oklch(80.886% 0.13293 94.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

80.9%
0.133
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dcbf50

#dcbf50 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.61:1, 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: #dcbf50 mixed with white

  1. dcbf50
  2. dfc666
  3. e3cc79
  4. e6d38b
  5. ead99d
  6. ede0ae
  7. f1e6be
  8. f4eccf
  9. f8f3df
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dcbf50 mixed with black

  1. dcbf50
  2. bfa644
  3. a38d39
  4. 88752e
  5. 6e5e24
  6. 54481a
  7. 3c3310
  8. 261f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbf50 with less saturation

  1. dcbf50
  2. d9bf60
  3. d6c06d
  4. d4c079
  5. d1c085
  6. cec190
  7. cbc19a
  8. c9c1a4
  9. c6c1ae
  10. c3c1b7

Questions about #dcbf50

What color is #dcbf50?

#dcbf50 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 191, 80), in HSL hsl(47.57, 66.67%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.886% 0.13293 94.557).

What colors go well with #dcbf50?

The complementary color of #dcbf50 is #aabbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcad5d and #aecf6b. The triadic partners are #33d6f5 and #f59fe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbf50?

Black text reads better on #dcbf50: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcbf50 a warm or cool color?

#dcbf50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.133.