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#d8a408 color: Golden Beryl Yellow

#d8a408 is rgb(216, 164, 8) in RGB and oklch(74.68% 0.15171 85.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

74.7%
0.152
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a408

#d8a408 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow (#d9a400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d8a408 mixed with white

  1. d8a408
  2. dcad3d
  3. e0b759
  4. e4c071
  5. e8c987
  6. ecd29c
  7. f0dbb0
  8. f4e4c4
  9. f8edd8
  10. fbf6eb

Darker: #d8a408 mixed with black

  1. d8a408
  2. bc8e06
  3. a07904
  4. 856403
  5. 6b5002
  6. 533d01
  7. 3b2b01
  8. 251a00
  9. 110a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a408 with less saturation

  1. d8a408
  2. d4a533
  3. d0a748
  4. cba859
  5. c7a968
  6. c3aa75
  7. beab81
  8. baab8d
  9. b6ac98
  10. b1aca2

Questions about #d8a408

What color is #d8a408?

#d8a408 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(216, 164, 8), in HSL hsl(45, 92.86%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.68% 0.15171 85.433).

What colors go well with #d8a408?

The complementary color of #d8a408 is #7ea9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f49042 and #aab833. The triadic partners are #00c6d9 and #dd89e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a408?

Black text reads better on #d8a408: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a408 a warm or cool color?

#d8a408 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.152.