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#d8a164 color: Butterscotch Syrup

#d8a164 is rgb(216, 161, 100) in RGB and oklch(74.795% 0.1018 68.079) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

74.8%
0.102
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 #d8a164

#d8a164 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.102 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: #d8a164 mixed with white

  1. d8a164
  2. dcaa74
  3. e0b484
  4. e5bd94
  5. e9c7a3
  6. edd0b2
  7. f0d9c2
  8. f4e3d1
  9. f8ece0
  10. fbf6f0

Darker: #d8a164 mixed with black

  1. d8a164
  2. bc8b56
  3. a07648
  4. 85623b
  5. 6b4e2e
  6. 533c22
  7. 3b2a16
  8. 25190b
  9. 110903
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a164 with less saturation

  1. d8a164
  2. d4a36d
  3. d0a475
  4. cca57d
  5. c8a784
  6. c3a88b
  7. bfa992
  8. bbaa99
  9. b6aba0
  10. b2aca7

Questions about #d8a164

What color is #d8a164?

#d8a164 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Butterscotch Syrup. In RGB it is rgb(216, 161, 100), in HSL hsl(31.55, 59.79%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.795% 0.1018 68.079).

What colors go well with #d8a164?

The complementary color of #d8a164 is #78b3eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5967e and #beae5f. The triadic partners are #53c2b9 and #bf9cdf.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a164?

Black text reads better on #d8a164: 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 #d8a164 a warm or cool color?

#d8a164 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.102.