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#d8a443 color: Scrofulous Brown

#d8a443 is rgb(216, 164, 67) in RGB and oklch(74.978% 0.12771 79.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

75%
0.128
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #d8a443

#d8a443 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown (#dba539). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d8a443 mixed with white

  1. d8a443
  2. dcad5a
  3. e0b76f
  4. e4c082
  5. e8c995
  6. ecd2a7
  7. f0dbb9
  8. f4e4ca
  9. f8eddc
  10. fbf6ed

Darker: #d8a443 mixed with black

  1. d8a443
  2. bc8e39
  3. a0792f
  4. 856426
  5. 6b501d
  6. 533d14
  7. 3b2b0c
  8. 251a05
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a443 with less saturation

  1. d8a443
  2. d4a552
  3. d0a75f
  4. cca86b
  5. c8a976
  6. c3aa80
  7. bfab8a
  8. bbac93
  9. b7ac9c
  10. b2ada5

Questions about #d8a443

What color is #d8a443?

#d8a443 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(216, 164, 67), in HSL hsl(39.06, 65.64%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.978% 0.12771 79.987).

What colors go well with #d8a443?

The complementary color of #d8a443 is #7daefe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee9460 and #b3b54c. The triadic partners are #00c6ce and #d292e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a443?

Black text reads better on #d8a443: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a443 a warm or cool color?

#d8a443 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.128.