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#d98c15 color: Turmeric Tea

#d98c15 is rgb(217, 140, 21) in RGB and oklch(70.277% 0.14788 69.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

70.3%
0.148
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #d98c15

#d98c15 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turmeric Tea (#d88e2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d98c15 mixed with white

  1. d98c15
  2. de983e
  3. e2a458
  4. e6af6f
  5. eabb85
  6. eec69a
  7. f2d2ae
  8. f5ddc3
  9. f9e8d7
  10. fcf4eb

Darker: #d98c15 mixed with black

  1. d98c15
  2. bc7911
  3. a1670c
  4. 865508
  5. 6c4305
  6. 533303
  7. 3b2302
  8. 251401
  9. 110700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d98c15 with less saturation

  1. d98c15
  2. d48f32
  3. ce9145
  4. c99354
  5. c39561
  6. bd976c
  7. b89977
  8. b29b82
  9. ac9c8c
  10. a59e96

Questions about #d98c15

What color is #d98c15?

#d98c15 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Turmeric Tea. In RGB it is rgb(217, 140, 21), in HSL hsl(36.43, 82.35%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.277% 0.14788 69.657).

What colors go well with #d98c15?

The complementary color of #d98c15 is #4da4f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb7b54 and #b6a000. The triadic partners are #00bab2 and #bb83e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #d98c15?

Black text reads better on #d98c15: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d98c15 a warm or cool color?

#d98c15 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.148.