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#d8a612 color: Golden Beryl Yellow

#d8a612 is rgb(216, 166, 18) in RGB and oklch(75.094% 0.15058 86.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

75.1%
0.151
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #d8a612

#d8a612 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow (#d9a400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d8a612 mixed with white

  1. d8a612
  2. dcaf40
  3. e0b85b
  4. e4c173
  5. e8ca89
  6. ecd39d
  7. f0dcb1
  8. f4e5c5
  9. f7eed8
  10. fbf6ec

Darker: #d8a612 mixed with black

  1. d8a612
  2. bc900e
  3. a07a0a
  4. 856507
  5. 6b5104
  6. 533e02
  7. 3b2b01
  8. 251a01
  9. 110a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a612 with less saturation

  1. d8a612
  2. d4a736
  3. d0a94b
  4. ccaa5b
  5. c8ab6a
  6. c3ab77
  7. bfac83
  8. bbad8e
  9. b7ad99
  10. b2aea4

Questions about #d8a612

What color is #d8a612?

#d8a612 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(216, 166, 18), in HSL hsl(44.85, 84.62%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.094% 0.15058 86.273).

What colors go well with #d8a612?

The complementary color of #d8a612 is #82aaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59243 and #a9b938. The triadic partners are #00c7dc and #df8ae1.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a612?

Black text reads better on #d8a612: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a612 a warm or cool color?

#d8a612 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.151.