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#d8a233 color: Curry

#d8a233 is rgb(216, 162, 51) in RGB and oklch(74.46% 0.1369 81.099) 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
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a233

#d8a233 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 9.14:1, 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: #d8a233 mixed with white

  1. d8a233
  2. dcac4f
  3. e0b566
  4. e4be7b
  5. e8c88f
  6. ecd1a2
  7. f0dab5
  8. f4e4c8
  9. f8edda
  10. fbf6ed

Darker: #d8a233 mixed with black

  1. d8a233
  2. bc8c2b
  3. a07723
  4. 85631c
  5. 6b4f14
  6. 533c0d
  7. 3b2a07
  8. 251903
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a233 with less saturation

  1. d8a233
  2. d4a346
  3. d0a556
  4. cba663
  5. c7a76f
  6. c3a87b
  7. bea985
  8. baaa8f
  9. b5ab99
  10. b1aca3

Questions about #d8a233

What color is #d8a233?

#d8a233 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Curry. In RGB it is rgb(216, 162, 51), in HSL hsl(40.36, 67.9%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.46% 0.1369 81.099).

What colors go well with #d8a233?

The complementary color of #d8a233 is #7aacff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09156 and #b0b440. The triadic partners are #00c5d0 and #d38ee0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a233?

Black text reads better on #d8a233: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a233 a warm or cool color?

#d8a233 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.137.