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#d8a472 color: Japanese Yew

#d8a472 is rgb(216, 164, 114) in RGB and oklch(75.595% 0.09013 64.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

75.6%
0.090
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • olive-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #d8a472

#d8a472 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Yew (#d8a373). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d8a472 mixed with white

  1. d8a472
  2. dcad80
  3. e0b68f
  4. e5bf9d
  5. e9c8ab
  6. ecd1b9
  7. f0dac7
  8. f4e4d5
  9. f8ede3
  10. fbf6f1

Darker: #d8a472 mixed with black

  1. d8a472
  2. bc8e62
  3. a07953
  4. 856444
  5. 6b5036
  6. 533d28
  7. 3b2b1b
  8. 251a0e
  9. 110a04
  10. 020101

Calmer: #d8a472 with less saturation

  1. d8a472
  2. d4a579
  3. d0a780
  4. cca886
  5. c9a98c
  6. c5aa92
  7. c1ac99
  8. bcad9e
  9. b8aea4
  10. b4afaa

Questions about #d8a472

What color is #d8a472?

#d8a472 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Japanese Yew. In RGB it is rgb(216, 164, 114), in HSL hsl(29.41, 56.67%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.595% 0.09013 64.646).

What colors go well with #d8a472?

The complementary color of #d8a472 is #7eb6e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e39b89 and #c2af6c. The triadic partners are #67c3b7 and #bda2de.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a472?

Black text reads better on #d8a472: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a472 a warm or cool color?

#d8a472 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.09.