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#af8a36 color: Honey

#af8a36 is rgb(175, 138, 54) in RGB and oklch(65.265% 0.11018 84.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

65.3%
0.110
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #af8a36

#af8a36 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey (#ae8934). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #af8a36 mixed with white

  1. af8a36
  2. b7964e
  3. bfa163
  4. c7ad77
  5. cfb88b
  6. d7c49e
  7. dfd0b1
  8. e7dbc5
  9. efe7d8
  10. f7f3eb

Darker: #af8a36 mixed with black

  1. af8a36
  2. 98772e
  3. 816525
  4. 6b531e
  5. 564216
  6. 41320f
  7. 2e2208
  8. 1c1403
  9. 0b0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #af8a36 with less saturation

  1. af8a36
  2. ac8b43
  3. a98c4e
  4. a68c58
  5. a38d61
  6. a08e69
  7. 9d8e72
  8. 998f79
  9. 968f81
  10. 939089

Questions about #af8a36

What color is #af8a36?

#af8a36 is bright amber. The closest named color is Honey. In RGB it is rgb(175, 138, 54), in HSL hsl(41.65, 52.84%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.265% 0.11018 84.709).

What colors go well with #af8a36?

The complementary color of #af8a36 is #6e8ed4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c37d4a and #8e9842. The triadic partners are #09a3af and #b278b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #af8a36?

Black text reads better on #af8a36: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af8a36 a warm or cool color?

#af8a36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.11.