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#d8a228 color: Curry

#d8a228 is rgb(216, 162, 40) in RGB and oklch(74.393% 0.14223 82.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

74.4%
0.142
82°
  • 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
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a228

#d8a228 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Curry (#d6a332). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d8a228 mixed with white

  1. d8a228
  2. dcac49
  3. e0b561
  4. e4bf77
  5. e8c88c
  6. ecd1a0
  7. f0dab3
  8. f4e4c6
  9. f8edd9
  10. fbf6ec

Darker: #d8a228 mixed with black

  1. d8a228
  2. bc8c21
  3. a0771b
  4. 856315
  5. 6b4f0f
  6. 533c09
  7. 3b2a04
  8. 251902
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a228 with less saturation

  1. d8a228
  2. d4a340
  3. cfa551
  4. cba65f
  5. c7a76c
  6. c2a878
  7. bea983
  8. baaa8e
  9. b5ab98
  10. b0aba2

Questions about #d8a228

What color is #d8a228?

#d8a228 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Curry. In RGB it is rgb(216, 162, 40), in HSL hsl(41.59, 69.29%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.393% 0.14223 82.359).

What colors go well with #d8a228?

The complementary color of #d8a228 is #7aaaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1904f and #aeb53a. The triadic partners are #00c5d3 and #d68ce1.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a228?

Black text reads better on #d8a228: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a228 a warm or cool color?

#d8a228 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.142.