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#d8a949 color: Golden Apricot

#d8a949 is rgb(216, 169, 73) in RGB and oklch(76.014% 0.12509 82.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76%
0.125
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #d8a949

#d8a949 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.69:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d8a949 mixed with white

  1. d8a949
  2. dcb25f
  3. e0ba73
  4. e4c385
  5. e8cc97
  6. ecd4a9
  7. f0ddba
  8. f4e6cc
  9. f8eedd
  10. fbf7ee

Darker: #d8a949 mixed with black

  1. d8a949
  2. bc923e
  3. a07c34
  4. 85672a
  5. 6b5320
  6. 533f17
  7. 3b2c0e
  8. 251b06
  9. 110a02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8a949 with less saturation

  1. d8a949
  2. d4aa57
  3. d0ab64
  4. cdac6f
  5. c9ad7a
  6. c5ae84
  7. c1af8d
  8. bdaf97
  9. b9b0a0
  10. b5b1a8

Questions about #d8a949

What color is #d8a949?

#d8a949 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(216, 169, 73), in HSL hsl(40.28, 64.71%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.014% 0.12509 82.565).

What colors go well with #d8a949?

The complementary color of #d8a949 is #86b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef9962 and #b2b954. The triadic partners are #1fc8d4 and #d795e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8a949?

Black text reads better on #d8a949: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8a949 a warm or cool color?

#d8a949 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.125.