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#af8a38 color: Alpine

#af8a38 is rgb(175, 138, 56) in RGB and oklch(65.284% 0.1087 84.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

65.3%
0.109
84°
  • 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
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #af8a38

#af8a38 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Alpine (#ad8a3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #af8a38 mixed with white

  1. af8a38
  2. b7964f
  3. bfa164
  4. c7ad78
  5. cfb88b
  6. d7c49f
  7. dfd0b2
  8. e7dbc5
  9. efe7d8
  10. f7f3ec

Darker: #af8a38 mixed with black

  1. af8a38
  2. 98772f
  3. 816527
  4. 6b531f
  5. 564217
  6. 41320f
  7. 2e2208
  8. 1c1404
  9. 0b0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #af8a38 with less saturation

  1. af8a38
  2. ac8b44
  3. a98c4f
  4. a68c59
  5. a38d62
  6. a08e6a
  7. 9d8e72
  8. 998f7a
  9. 968f81
  10. 939089

Questions about #af8a38

What color is #af8a38?

#af8a38 is bright amber. The closest named color is Alpine. In RGB it is rgb(175, 138, 56), in HSL hsl(41.34, 51.52%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.284% 0.1087 84.318).

What colors go well with #af8a38?

The complementary color of #af8a38 is #6e8fd3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c37d4c and #8f9744. The triadic partners are #12a3af and #b178b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #af8a38?

Black text reads better on #af8a38: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af8a38 a warm or cool color?

#af8a38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.109.