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#d8a232 color: Curry

#d8a232 is rgb(216, 162, 50) in RGB and oklch(74.453% 0.13743 81.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

74.5%
0.137
81°
  • 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
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a232

#d8a232 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.13:1, 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: #d8a232 mixed with white

  1. d8a232
  2. dcac4f
  3. e0b566
  4. e4be7b
  5. e8c88f
  6. ecd1a2
  7. f0dab5
  8. f4e4c7
  9. f8edda
  10. fbf6ec

Darker: #d8a232 mixed with black

  1. d8a232
  2. bc8c2a
  3. a07722
  4. 85631b
  5. 6b4f14
  6. 533c0d
  7. 3b2a07
  8. 251903
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a232 with less saturation

  1. d8a232
  2. d4a346
  3. d0a555
  4. cba663
  5. c7a76f
  6. c3a87a
  7. bea985
  8. baaa8f
  9. b5ab99
  10. b1aba3

Questions about #d8a232

What color is #d8a232?

#d8a232 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Curry. In RGB it is rgb(216, 162, 50), in HSL hsl(40.48, 68.03%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.453% 0.13743 81.229).

What colors go well with #d8a232?

The complementary color of #d8a232 is #7aabff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09155 and #b0b440. The triadic partners are #00c5d0 and #d48ee0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a232?

Black text reads better on #d8a232: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a232 a warm or cool color?

#d8a232 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.137.