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#d09e08 color: Lepton Gold

#d09e08 is rgb(208, 158, 8) in RGB and oklch(72.634% 0.14743 85.529) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

72.6%
0.147
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d09e08

#d09e08 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lepton Gold (#d0a000). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d09e08 mixed with white

  1. d09e08
  2. d5a83c
  3. dab258
  4. dfbc70
  5. e3c586
  6. e8cf9b
  7. edd9af
  8. f1e2c3
  9. f6ecd7
  10. faf5eb

Darker: #d09e08 mixed with black

  1. d09e08
  2. b58906
  3. 9a7404
  4. 806003
  5. 674d02
  6. 4f3a01
  7. 392901
  8. 231800
  9. 100900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d09e08 with less saturation

  1. d09e08
  2. cc9f31
  3. c8a145
  4. c4a256
  5. c0a364
  6. bca470
  7. b7a47c
  8. b3a587
  9. afa692
  10. aba69c

Questions about #d09e08

What color is #d09e08?

#d09e08 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lepton Gold. In RGB it is rgb(208, 158, 8), in HSL hsl(45, 92.59%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.634% 0.14743 85.529).

What colors go well with #d09e08?

The complementary color of #d09e08 is #7aa3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec8b3f and #a3b131. The triadic partners are #00bfd2 and #d584d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #d09e08?

Black text reads better on #d09e08: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d09e08 a warm or cool color?

#d09e08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.147.