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#d8a15d color: Butterscotch Syrup

#d8a15d is rgb(216, 161, 93) in RGB and oklch(74.695% 0.1075 70.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

74.7%
0.108
71°
  • 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
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a15d

#d8a15d is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butterscotch Syrup (#d9a05f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d8a15d mixed with white

  1. d8a15d
  2. dcaa6e
  3. e0b47f
  4. e5bd90
  5. e9c7a0
  6. edd0b0
  7. f0d9bf
  8. f4e3cf
  9. f8ecdf
  10. fbf6ef

Darker: #d8a15d mixed with black

  1. d8a15d
  2. bc8b50
  3. a07643
  4. 856237
  5. 6b4e2a
  6. 533c1f
  7. 3b2a14
  8. 25190a
  9. 110903
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a15d with less saturation

  1. d8a15d
  2. d4a367
  3. d0a470
  4. cca578
  5. c7a780
  6. c3a888
  7. bfa990
  8. baaa97
  9. b6ab9f
  10. b1aca6

Questions about #d8a15d

What color is #d8a15d?

#d8a15d is soft light amber. The closest named color is Butterscotch Syrup. In RGB it is rgb(216, 161, 93), in HSL hsl(33.17, 61.19%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.695% 0.1075 70.76).

What colors go well with #d8a15d?

The complementary color of #d8a15d is #78b2ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e79578 and #bcaf5a. The triadic partners are #48c3bd and #c399df.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a15d?

Black text reads better on #d8a15d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a15d a warm or cool color?

#d8a15d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.108.