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#d8a062 color: Butterscotch Syrup

#d8a062 is rgb(216, 160, 98) in RGB and oklch(74.575% 0.1034 67.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

74.6%
0.103
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a062

#d8a062 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butterscotch Syrup (#d9a05f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d8a062 mixed with white

  1. d8a062
  2. dcaa73
  3. e1b383
  4. e5bd92
  5. e9c6a2
  6. edd0b1
  7. f0d9c1
  8. f4e2d0
  9. f8ece0
  10. fcf5ef

Darker: #d8a062 mixed with black

  1. d8a062
  2. bc8b54
  3. a07647
  4. 85613a
  5. 6b4e2d
  6. 533b21
  7. 3b2916
  8. 25190b
  9. 110903
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a062 with less saturation

  1. d8a062
  2. d4a26b
  3. d0a373
  4. cca47b
  5. c7a683
  6. c3a78a
  7. bfa891
  8. baa998
  9. b6aa9f
  10. b1aba6

Questions about #d8a062

What color is #d8a062?

#d8a062 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Butterscotch Syrup. In RGB it is rgb(216, 160, 98), in HSL hsl(31.53, 60.2%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.575% 0.1034 67.93).

What colors go well with #d8a062?

The complementary color of #d8a062 is #76b2eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5957d and #bead5d. The triadic partners are #50c2b9 and #bf9bdf.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a062?

Black text reads better on #d8a062: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a062 a warm or cool color?

#d8a062 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.103.