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#d8a428 color: Curry

#d8a428 is rgb(216, 164, 40) in RGB and oklch(74.784% 0.1428 83.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

74.8%
0.143
84°
  • Amber
  • 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
9.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a428

#d8a428 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Curry (#d6a332). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d8a428 mixed with white

  1. d8a428
  2. dcad49
  3. e0b762
  4. e4c078
  5. e8c98c
  6. ecd2a0
  7. f0dbb3
  8. f4e4c6
  9. f8edd9
  10. fbf6ec

Darker: #d8a428 mixed with black

  1. d8a428
  2. bc8e21
  3. a0791b
  4. 856415
  5. 6b500f
  6. 533d09
  7. 3b2b04
  8. 251a02
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a428 with less saturation

  1. d8a428
  2. d4a540
  3. d0a751
  4. cba860
  5. c7a96d
  6. c3aa79
  7. bfab84
  8. baab8f
  9. b6ac99
  10. b2ada3

Questions about #d8a428

What color is #d8a428?

#d8a428 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Curry. In RGB it is rgb(216, 164, 40), in HSL hsl(42.27, 69.29%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.784% 0.1428 83.632).

What colors go well with #d8a428?

The complementary color of #d8a428 is #7eabff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2924e and #adb73d. The triadic partners are #00c6d6 and #d98ce0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a428?

Black text reads better on #d8a428: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a428 a warm or cool color?

#d8a428 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.143.