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#d48821 color: Dulce de Leche

#d48821 is rgb(212, 136, 33) in RGB and oklch(68.989% 0.1417 67.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

69%
0.142
68°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #d48821

#d48821 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dulce de Leche (#d6851f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #d48821 mixed with white

  1. d48821
  2. d99442
  3. dea05b
  4. e3ac71
  5. e7b886
  6. ecc49b
  7. f0d0af
  8. f4dcc3
  9. f8e7d7
  10. fbf3eb

Darker: #d48821 mixed with black

  1. d48821
  2. b8751b
  3. 9d6316
  4. 835210
  5. 69410b
  6. 513106
  7. 3a2203
  8. 241301
  9. 100600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d48821 with less saturation

  1. d48821
  2. cf8b37
  3. c98d47
  4. c48f55
  5. bf9160
  6. b9936b
  7. b39576
  8. ad9780
  9. a89889
  10. a19a92

Questions about #d48821

What color is #d48821?

#d48821 is bright amber. The closest named color is Dulce de Leche. In RGB it is rgb(212, 136, 33), in HSL hsl(34.53, 73.06%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.989% 0.1417 67.845).

What colors go well with #d48821?

The complementary color of #d48821 is #49a1ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e47958 and #b39b04. The triadic partners are #00b6ab and #b381de.

Is white or black text more readable on #d48821?

Black text reads better on #d48821: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d48821 a warm or cool color?

#d48821 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.142.