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#af8a37 color: Honey

#af8a37 is rgb(175, 138, 55) in RGB and oklch(65.275% 0.10944 84.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

65.3%
0.109
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #af8a37

#af8a37 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 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: #af8a37 mixed with white

  1. af8a37
  2. b7964e
  3. bfa163
  4. c7ad77
  5. cfb88b
  6. d7c49e
  7. dfd0b1
  8. e7dbc5
  9. efe7d8
  10. f7f3eb

Darker: #af8a37 mixed with black

  1. af8a37
  2. 98772e
  3. 816526
  4. 6b531e
  5. 564216
  6. 41320f
  7. 2e2208
  8. 1c1403
  9. 0b0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #af8a37 with less saturation

  1. af8a37
  2. ac8b44
  3. a98c4e
  4. a68c58
  5. a38d61
  6. a08e6a
  7. 9d8e72
  8. 998f7a
  9. 968f81
  10. 939089

Questions about #af8a37

What color is #af8a37?

#af8a37 is bright amber. The closest named color is Honey. In RGB it is rgb(175, 138, 55), in HSL hsl(41.5, 52.17%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.275% 0.10944 84.516).

What colors go well with #af8a37?

The complementary color of #af8a37 is #6e8ed3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c37d4b and #8f9843. The triadic partners are #0ea3af and #b178b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #af8a37?

Black text reads better on #af8a37: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af8a37 a warm or cool color?

#af8a37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.109.