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#af8201 color: Chestnut Gold

#af8201 is rgb(175, 130, 1) in RGB and oklch(63.355% 0.12982 84.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

63.4%
0.130
84°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #af8201

#af8201 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Gold (#ab8508). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #af8201 mixed with white

  1. af8201
  2. b78e34
  3. bf9b4f
  4. c7a767
  5. cfb47d
  6. d7c093
  7. dfcda9
  8. e7d9be
  9. efe6d4
  10. f7f2e9

Darker: #af8201 mixed with black

  1. af8201
  2. 987001
  3. 815f01
  4. 6b4e00
  5. 563e00
  6. 412f00
  7. 2e2000
  8. 1c1200
  9. 0b0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #af8201 with less saturation

  1. af8201
  2. ab8325
  3. a88437
  4. a48545
  5. a18651
  6. 9d875c
  7. 998866
  8. 958970
  9. 928979
  10. 8e8a82

Questions about #af8201

What color is #af8201?

#af8201 is bright amber. The closest named color is Chestnut Gold. In RGB it is rgb(175, 130, 1), in HSL hsl(44.48, 98.86%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.355% 0.12982 84.005).

What colors go well with #af8201?

The complementary color of #af8201 is #6188d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c67234 and #8a9223. The triadic partners are #009fad and #b06db6.

Is white or black text more readable on #af8201?

White text reads better on #af8201: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af8201 a warm or cool color?

#af8201 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.13.