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#d8a158 color: Deep Bamboo Yellow

#d8a158 is rgb(216, 161, 88) in RGB and oklch(74.628% 0.1115 72.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

74.6%
0.112
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a158

#d8a158 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Bamboo Yellow (#d99f50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d8a158 mixed with white

  1. d8a158
  2. dcaa6a
  3. e0b47c
  4. e5bd8d
  5. e9c79d
  6. edd0ae
  7. f0dabe
  8. f4e3ce
  9. f8ecde
  10. fbf6ef

Darker: #d8a158 mixed with black

  1. d8a158
  2. bc8b4b
  3. a0763f
  4. 856233
  5. 6b4e28
  6. 533c1d
  7. 3b2a12
  8. 251909
  9. 110903
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a158 with less saturation

  1. d8a158
  2. d4a362
  3. d0a46c
  4. cca575
  5. c7a77e
  6. c3a886
  7. bfa98e
  8. baaa96
  9. b6ab9e
  10. b1aca5

Questions about #d8a158

What color is #d8a158?

#d8a158 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Deep Bamboo Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(216, 161, 88), in HSL hsl(34.22, 62.14%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.628% 0.1115 72.438).

What colors go well with #d8a158?

The complementary color of #d8a158 is #78b1f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e89573 and #bab057. The triadic partners are #40c3bf and #c598e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a158?

Black text reads better on #d8a158: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a158 a warm or cool color?

#d8a158 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.112.