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#d8a538 color: Yellow Jasper

#d8a538 is rgb(216, 165, 56) in RGB and oklch(75.081% 0.13495 82.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

75.1%
0.135
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #d8a538

#d8a538 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Jasper (#daa436). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d8a538 mixed with white

  1. d8a538
  2. dcae53
  3. e0b769
  4. e4c07d
  5. e8ca91
  6. ecd3a4
  7. f0dbb6
  8. f4e4c9
  9. f8eddb
  10. fbf6ed

Darker: #d8a538 mixed with black

  1. d8a538
  2. bc8f2f
  3. a07927
  4. 85651f
  5. 6b5117
  6. 533d0f
  7. 3b2b08
  8. 251a04
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a538 with less saturation

  1. d8a538
  2. d4a64a
  3. d0a859
  4. cca966
  5. c8aa72
  6. c3ab7d
  7. bfac88
  8. bbac92
  9. b7ad9b
  10. b2aea5

Questions about #d8a538

What color is #d8a538?

#d8a538 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yellow Jasper. In RGB it is rgb(216, 165, 56), in HSL hsl(40.88, 67.23%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.081% 0.13495 82.452).

What colors go well with #d8a538?

The complementary color of #d8a538 is #7fadff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09458 and #b0b746. The triadic partners are #00c6d3 and #d690e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a538?

Black text reads better on #d8a538: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a538 a warm or cool color?

#d8a538 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.135.