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#d8a222 color: Mustard Musketeers

#d8a222 is rgb(216, 162, 34) in RGB and oklch(74.364% 0.14464 82.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

74.4%
0.145
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a222

#d8a222 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mustard Musketeers (#d5a129). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d8a222 mixed with white

  1. d8a222
  2. dcac46
  3. e0b55f
  4. e4bf76
  5. e8c88b
  6. ecd19f
  7. f0dab2
  8. f4e4c6
  9. f8edd9
  10. fbf6ec

Darker: #d8a222 mixed with black

  1. d8a222
  2. bc8c1c
  3. a07716
  4. 856311
  5. 6b4f0b
  6. 533c07
  7. 3b2a03
  8. 251901
  9. 110a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a222 with less saturation

  1. d8a222
  2. d4a33c
  3. cfa54e
  4. cba65d
  5. c7a76b
  6. c2a877
  7. bea982
  8. b9aa8d
  9. b5ab98
  10. b0aba2

Questions about #d8a222

What color is #d8a222?

#d8a222 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Mustard Musketeers. In RGB it is rgb(216, 162, 34), in HSL hsl(42.2, 72.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.364% 0.14464 82.898).

What colors go well with #d8a222?

The complementary color of #d8a222 is #7baaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2904c and #adb538. The triadic partners are #00c5d4 and #d78be1.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a222?

Black text reads better on #d8a222: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a222 a warm or cool color?

#d8a222 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.145.