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#d8a135 color: Courgette Yellow

#d8a135 is rgb(216, 161, 53) in RGB and oklch(74.28% 0.13557 80.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

74.3%
0.136
80°
  • 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
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a135

#d8a135 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.07:1, 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: #d8a135 mixed with white

  1. d8a135
  2. dcab50
  3. e0b467
  4. e4be7c
  5. e8c78f
  6. ecd1a2
  7. f0dab5
  8. f4e3c8
  9. f8ecda
  10. fbf6ed

Darker: #d8a135 mixed with black

  1. d8a135
  2. bc8b2d
  3. a07625
  4. 85621d
  5. 6b4e15
  6. 533c0e
  7. 3b2a08
  8. 251903
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a135 with less saturation

  1. d8a135
  2. d4a348
  3. cfa457
  4. cba564
  5. c7a670
  6. c2a87b
  7. bea985
  8. b9a98f
  9. b5aa99
  10. b0aba2

Questions about #d8a135

What color is #d8a135?

#d8a135 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(216, 161, 53), in HSL hsl(39.75, 67.63%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.28% 0.13557 80.146).

What colors go well with #d8a135?

The complementary color of #d8a135 is #78acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef9058 and #b1b340. The triadic partners are #00c4cd and #d18ee0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a135?

Black text reads better on #d8a135: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a135 a warm or cool color?

#d8a135 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.136.