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#d8a239 color: Courgette Yellow

#d8a239 is rgb(216, 162, 57) in RGB and oklch(74.504% 0.13352 80.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

74.5%
0.134
80°
  • 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
9.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a239

#d8a239 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Courgette Yellow (#daa135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d8a239 mixed with white

  1. d8a239
  2. dcac53
  3. e0b569
  4. e4be7d
  5. e8c891
  6. ecd1a4
  7. f0dab6
  8. f4e3c8
  9. f8eddb
  10. fbf6ed

Darker: #d8a239 mixed with black

  1. d8a239
  2. bc8c30
  3. a07728
  4. 85631f
  5. 6b4f17
  6. 533c10
  7. 3b2a09
  8. 251904
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a239 with less saturation

  1. d8a239
  2. d4a34b
  3. d0a559
  4. cba666
  5. c7a771
  6. c3a87c
  7. bea987
  8. baaa90
  9. b5ab9a
  10. b1aca3

Questions about #d8a239

What color is #d8a239?

#d8a239 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(216, 162, 57), in HSL hsl(39.62, 67.09%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.504% 0.13352 80.244).

What colors go well with #d8a239?

The complementary color of #d8a239 is #7aacff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef925a and #b1b344. The triadic partners are #00c5ce and #d28fe0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a239?

Black text reads better on #d8a239: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a239 a warm or cool color?

#d8a239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.134.