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#d8a23c color: Courgette Yellow

#d8a23c is rgb(216, 162, 60) in RGB and oklch(74.528% 0.13171 79.767) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.5%
0.132
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a23c

#d8a23c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 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: #d8a23c mixed with white

  1. d8a23c
  2. dcac55
  3. e0b56b
  4. e4be7f
  5. e8c892
  6. ecd1a4
  7. f0dab7
  8. f4e3c9
  9. f8eddb
  10. fbf6ed

Darker: #d8a23c mixed with black

  1. d8a23c
  2. bc8c33
  3. a0772a
  4. 856321
  5. 6b4f19
  6. 533c11
  7. 3b2a0a
  8. 251904
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a23c with less saturation

  1. d8a23c
  2. d4a34d
  3. d0a55b
  4. cba667
  5. c7a772
  6. c3a87d
  7. bea987
  8. baaa91
  9. b5ab9a
  10. b1aca3

Questions about #d8a23c

What color is #d8a23c?

#d8a23c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(216, 162, 60), in HSL hsl(39.23, 66.67%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.528% 0.13171 79.767).

What colors go well with #d8a23c?

The complementary color of #d8a23c is #7aadff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee925c and #b2b345. The triadic partners are #00c5cd and #d190e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a23c?

Black text reads better on #d8a23c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a23c a warm or cool color?

#d8a23c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.132.