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#d2aa59 color: Afghan Sand

#d2aa59 is rgb(210, 170, 89) in RGB and oklch(75.777% 0.11008 83.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75.8%
0.110
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #d2aa59

#d2aa59 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Afghan Sand (#d3a95c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d2aa59 mixed with white

  1. d2aa59
  2. d7b36b
  3. dbbb7d
  4. e0c48e
  5. e4cc9e
  6. e9d5af
  7. edddbf
  8. f2e6cf
  9. f6eedf
  10. fbf7ef

Darker: #d2aa59 mixed with black

  1. d2aa59
  2. b6934c
  3. 9b7d40
  4. 816834
  5. 685328
  6. 503f1d
  7. 392d13
  8. 241b09
  9. 100b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d2aa59 with less saturation

  1. d2aa59
  2. cfab64
  3. cbac6e
  4. c8ad77
  5. c5ad80
  6. c1ae89
  7. beae91
  8. bbaf99
  9. b7afa1
  10. b4b0a9

Questions about #d2aa59

What color is #d2aa59?

#d2aa59 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Afghan Sand. In RGB it is rgb(210, 170, 89), in HSL hsl(40.17, 57.35%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.777% 0.11008 83.318).

What colors go well with #d2aa59?

The complementary color of #d2aa59 is #8cb0f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e79d6c and #b0b863. The triadic partners are #45c5d0 and #d398d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #d2aa59?

Black text reads better on #d2aa59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d2aa59 a warm or cool color?

#d2aa59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.11.