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#d8a32c color: Curry

#d8a32c is rgb(216, 163, 44) in RGB and oklch(74.611% 0.1407 82.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

74.6%
0.141
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
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a32c

#d8a32c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.141 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 9.2:1, 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: #d8a32c mixed with white

  1. d8a32c
  2. dcac4b
  3. e0b663
  4. e4bf79
  5. e8c88d
  6. ecd2a1
  7. f0dbb4
  8. f4e4c7
  9. f8edda
  10. fbf6ec

Darker: #d8a32c mixed with black

  1. d8a32c
  2. bc8d25
  3. a0781e
  4. 856317
  5. 6b4f11
  6. 533c0a
  7. 3b2a05
  8. 251902
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a32c with less saturation

  1. d8a32c
  2. d4a442
  3. d0a653
  4. cba761
  5. c7a86e
  6. c3a979
  7. beaa84
  8. baab8f
  9. b6ab99
  10. b1aca3

Questions about #d8a32c

What color is #d8a32c?

#d8a32c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Curry. In RGB it is rgb(216, 163, 44), in HSL hsl(41.51, 68.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.611% 0.1407 82.593).

What colors go well with #d8a32c?

The complementary color of #d8a32c is #7cabff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f19151 and #aeb53e. The triadic partners are #00c6d3 and #d78de0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a32c?

Black text reads better on #d8a32c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a32c a warm or cool color?

#d8a32c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.141.