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#d8a215 color: Golden Beryl Yellow

#d8a215 is rgb(216, 162, 21) in RGB and oklch(74.317% 0.14867 83.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

74.3%
0.149
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a215

#d8a215 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow (#d9a400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d8a215 mixed with white

  1. d8a215
  2. dcac40
  3. e0b55b
  4. e4bf73
  5. e8c888
  6. ecd19d
  7. f0dbb1
  8. f4e4c5
  9. f8edd8
  10. fbf6ec

Darker: #d8a215 mixed with black

  1. d8a215
  2. bc8c11
  3. a0770c
  4. 856308
  5. 6b4f05
  6. 533c03
  7. 3b2a02
  8. 251901
  9. 110a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a215 with less saturation

  1. d8a215
  2. d4a336
  3. cfa54a
  4. cba65a
  5. c7a768
  6. c2a875
  7. bea981
  8. b9aa8c
  9. b5ab97
  10. b0aba1

Questions about #d8a215

What color is #d8a215?

#d8a215 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(216, 162, 21), in HSL hsl(43.38, 82.28%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.317% 0.14867 83.757).

What colors go well with #d8a215?

The complementary color of #d8a215 is #7ba9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f38f47 and #acb533. The triadic partners are #00c5d5 and #d989e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a215?

Black text reads better on #d8a215: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a215 a warm or cool color?

#d8a215 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.149.