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#d8a132 color: Courgette Yellow

#d8a132 is rgb(216, 161, 50) in RGB and oklch(74.259% 0.13718 80.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

74.3%
0.137
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #d8a132

#d8a132 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Courgette Yellow (#daa135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d8a132 mixed with white

  1. d8a132
  2. dcab4e
  3. e0b466
  4. e4be7b
  5. e8c78e
  6. ecd1a2
  7. f0dab5
  8. f4e3c7
  9. f8edda
  10. fbf6ec

Darker: #d8a132 mixed with black

  1. d8a132
  2. bc8b2a
  3. a07622
  4. 85621b
  5. 6b4e14
  6. 533c0d
  7. 3b2a07
  8. 251903
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a132 with less saturation

  1. d8a132
  2. d4a346
  3. cfa455
  4. cba563
  5. c7a66f
  6. c2a87a
  7. bea985
  8. b9a98f
  9. b5aa99
  10. b0aba2

Questions about #d8a132

What color is #d8a132?

#d8a132 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(216, 161, 50), in HSL hsl(40.12, 68.03%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.259% 0.13718 80.558).

What colors go well with #d8a132?

The complementary color of #d8a132 is #78abff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09056 and #b0b33e. The triadic partners are #00c5ce and #d28ee1.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a132?

Black text reads better on #d8a132: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a132 a warm or cool color?

#d8a132 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.137.