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#d8a855 color: Golden Apricot

#d8a855 is rgb(216, 168, 85) in RGB and oklch(75.948% 0.11545 79.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

75.9%
0.115
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #d8a855

#d8a855 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Apricot (#dba950). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d8a855 mixed with white

  1. d8a855
  2. dcb168
  3. e0ba7a
  4. e4c28c
  5. e8cb9c
  6. ecd4ad
  7. f0dcbe
  8. f4e5ce
  9. f8eede
  10. fbf6ef

Darker: #d8a855 mixed with black

  1. d8a855
  2. bc9249
  3. a07c3d
  4. 856731
  5. 6b5226
  6. 533f1c
  7. 3b2c11
  8. 251a08
  9. 110a02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a855 with less saturation

  1. d8a855
  2. d4a961
  3. d0aa6b
  4. cdab75
  5. c9ac7f
  6. c5ad88
  7. c1ae90
  8. bdaf99
  9. b9b0a1
  10. b5b0a9

Questions about #d8a855

What color is #d8a855?

#d8a855 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(216, 168, 85), in HSL hsl(38.02, 62.68%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.948% 0.11545 79.229).

What colors go well with #d8a855?

The complementary color of #d8a855 is #84b2fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec9a6d and #b6b75b. The triadic partners are #3bc7cd and #d199df.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a855?

Black text reads better on #d8a855: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a855 a warm or cool color?

#d8a855 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.115.