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#d2a540 color: Brassed Off

#d2a540 is rgb(210, 165, 64) in RGB and oklch(74.514% 0.12755 84.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

74.5%
0.128
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • amber-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d2a540

#d2a540 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brassed Off (#cfa743). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d2a540 mixed with white

  1. d2a540
  2. d7ae58
  3. dbb76d
  4. e0c081
  5. e4c993
  6. e9d2a6
  7. eddbb8
  8. f2e4ca
  9. f6eddb
  10. fbf6ed

Darker: #d2a540 mixed with black

  1. d2a540
  2. b68f36
  3. 9b792d
  4. 816524
  5. 68511b
  6. 503d13
  7. 392b0b
  8. 241a05
  9. 100a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d2a540 with less saturation

  1. d2a540
  2. cea650
  3. cba75d
  4. c7a869
  5. c3a974
  6. bfaa7e
  7. bcaa88
  8. b8ab91
  9. b4ab9b
  10. b0aca4

Questions about #d2a540

What color is #d2a540?

#d2a540 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brassed Off. In RGB it is rgb(210, 165, 64), in HSL hsl(41.51, 61.86%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.514% 0.12755 84.291).

What colors go well with #d2a540?

The complementary color of #d2a540 is #84abfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea955a and #abb54f. The triadic partners are #00c3d2 and #d490da.

Is white or black text more readable on #d2a540?

Black text reads better on #d2a540: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d2a540 a warm or cool color?

#d2a540 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.128.