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#d8ab4e color: Golden Apricot

#d8ab4e is rgb(216, 171, 78) in RGB and oklch(76.459% 0.12209 83.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76.5%
0.122
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #d8ab4e

#d8ab4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.85:1, 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: #d8ab4e mixed with white

  1. d8ab4e
  2. dcb463
  3. e0bc76
  4. e4c588
  5. e8cd9a
  6. ecd5ab
  7. f0debc
  8. f4e6cd
  9. f7eedd
  10. fbf7ee

Darker: #d8ab4e mixed with black

  1. d8ab4e
  2. bc9443
  3. a07e38
  4. 85682d
  5. 6b5423
  6. 534019
  7. 3b2d0f
  8. 251b07
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d8ab4e with less saturation

  1. d8ab4e
  2. d4ac5b
  3. d1ad67
  4. cdae72
  5. c9af7d
  6. c6b086
  7. c2b090
  8. beb199
  9. bab1a1
  10. b6b2aa

Questions about #d8ab4e

What color is #d8ab4e?

#d8ab4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(216, 171, 78), in HSL hsl(40.43, 63.89%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.459% 0.12209 83.122).

What colors go well with #d8ab4e?

The complementary color of #d8ab4e is #89b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef9c65 and #b3bb59. The triadic partners are #2dc9d5 and #d897df.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8ab4e?

Black text reads better on #d8ab4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8ab4e a warm or cool color?

#d8ab4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.122.