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#d8a163 color: Butterscotch Syrup

#d8a163 is rgb(216, 161, 99) in RGB and oklch(74.78% 0.10262 68.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

74.8%
0.103
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a163

#d8a163 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butterscotch Syrup (#d9a05f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d8a163 mixed with white

  1. d8a163
  2. dcaa73
  3. e0b483
  4. e5bd93
  5. e9c7a3
  6. edd0b2
  7. f0d9c1
  8. f4e3d1
  9. f8ece0
  10. fbf6f0

Darker: #d8a163 mixed with black

  1. d8a163
  2. bc8b55
  3. a07647
  4. 85623a
  5. 6b4e2e
  6. 533c21
  7. 3b2a16
  8. 25190b
  9. 110903
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a163 with less saturation

  1. d8a163
  2. d4a36c
  3. d0a474
  4. cca57c
  5. c8a783
  6. c3a88b
  7. bfa992
  8. bbaa99
  9. b6aba0
  10. b2aca6

Questions about #d8a163

What color is #d8a163?

#d8a163 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Butterscotch Syrup. In RGB it is rgb(216, 161, 99), in HSL hsl(31.79, 60%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.78% 0.10262 68.488).

What colors go well with #d8a163?

The complementary color of #d8a163 is #78b3eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5967d and #beae5e. The triadic partners are #52c2ba and #c09cdf.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a163?

Black text reads better on #d8a163: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a163 a warm or cool color?

#d8a163 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.103.