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#d8a42c color: Curry

#d8a42c is rgb(216, 164, 44) in RGB and oklch(74.806% 0.14099 83.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

74.8%
0.141
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d8a42c

#d8a42c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.27:1, 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: #d8a42c mixed with white

  1. d8a42c
  2. dcad4b
  3. e0b763
  4. e4c079
  5. e8c98d
  6. ecd2a1
  7. f0dbb4
  8. f4e4c7
  9. f8edda
  10. fbf6ec

Darker: #d8a42c mixed with black

  1. d8a42c
  2. bc8e25
  3. a0791e
  4. 856417
  5. 6b5011
  6. 533d0a
  7. 3b2b05
  8. 251a02
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a42c with less saturation

  1. d8a42c
  2. d4a542
  3. d0a753
  4. cca861
  5. c7a96e
  6. c3aa7a
  7. bfab85
  8. baab8f
  9. b6ac9a
  10. b2ada4

Questions about #d8a42c

What color is #d8a42c?

#d8a42c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Curry. In RGB it is rgb(216, 164, 44), in HSL hsl(41.86, 68.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.806% 0.14099 83.238).

What colors go well with #d8a42c?

The complementary color of #d8a42c is #7eabff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f29250 and #aeb63f. The triadic partners are #00c6d5 and #d88de0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a42c?

Black text reads better on #d8a42c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a42c a warm or cool color?

#d8a42c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.141.