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#d8a138 color: Courgette Yellow

#d8a138 is rgb(216, 161, 56) in RGB and oklch(74.302% 0.13387 79.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.3%
0.134
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a138

#d8a138 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 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: #d8a138 mixed with white

  1. d8a138
  2. dcab52
  3. e0b469
  4. e4be7d
  5. e8c790
  6. ecd1a3
  7. f0dab6
  8. f4e3c8
  9. f8ecda
  10. fbf6ed

Darker: #d8a138 mixed with black

  1. d8a138
  2. bc8b2f
  3. a07627
  4. 85621f
  5. 6b4e17
  6. 533c0f
  7. 3b2a08
  8. 251904
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a138 with less saturation

  1. d8a138
  2. d4a34a
  3. cfa458
  4. cba565
  5. c7a671
  6. c2a87c
  7. bea986
  8. b9a990
  9. b5aa99
  10. b0aba3

Questions about #d8a138

What color is #d8a138?

#d8a138 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(216, 161, 56), in HSL hsl(39.38, 67.23%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.302% 0.13387 79.702).

What colors go well with #d8a138?

The complementary color of #d8a138 is #78acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef915a and #b2b342. The triadic partners are #00c4cc and #d18fe0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a138?

Black text reads better on #d8a138: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a138 a warm or cool color?

#d8a138 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.134.