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#d8a32a color: Curry

#d8a32a is rgb(216, 163, 42) in RGB and oklch(74.599% 0.14162 82.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

74.6%
0.142
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a32a

#d8a32a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.19:1, 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: #d8a32a mixed with white

  1. d8a32a
  2. dcac4a
  3. e0b662
  4. e4bf78
  5. e8c88d
  6. ecd2a0
  7. f0dbb3
  8. f4e4c7
  9. f8edd9
  10. fbf6ec

Darker: #d8a32a mixed with black

  1. d8a32a
  2. bc8d23
  3. a0781c
  4. 856316
  5. 6b4f10
  6. 533c0a
  7. 3b2a05
  8. 251902
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a32a with less saturation

  1. d8a32a
  2. d4a441
  3. d0a652
  4. cba760
  5. c7a86d
  6. c3a979
  7. beaa84
  8. baab8f
  9. b6ab99
  10. b1aca3

Questions about #d8a32a

What color is #d8a32a?

#d8a32a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Curry. In RGB it is rgb(216, 163, 42), in HSL hsl(41.72, 69.05%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.599% 0.14162 82.801).

What colors go well with #d8a32a?

The complementary color of #d8a32a is #7cabff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f19150 and #aeb53d. The triadic partners are #00c6d4 and #d78de1.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a32a?

Black text reads better on #d8a32a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a32a a warm or cool color?

#d8a32a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.142.