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#d98e2c color: Turmeric Tea

#d98e2c is rgb(217, 142, 44) in RGB and oklch(70.752% 0.13986 68.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

70.8%
0.140
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #d98e2c

#d98e2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.86:1, 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: #d98e2c mixed with white

  1. d98e2c
  2. de9a49
  3. e2a561
  4. e6b176
  5. eabc8a
  6. eec79e
  7. f2d2b2
  8. f5dec5
  9. f9e9d8
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #d98e2c mixed with black

  1. d98e2c
  2. bc7b25
  3. a1681e
  4. 865617
  5. 6c4411
  6. 53340a
  7. 3b2405
  8. 251502
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d98e2c with less saturation

  1. d98e2c
  2. d4903f
  3. cf934e
  4. c9955b
  5. c49767
  6. be9971
  7. b89b7b
  8. b39c85
  9. ad9e8f
  10. a79f98

Questions about #d98e2c

What color is #d98e2c?

#d98e2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Turmeric Tea. In RGB it is rgb(217, 142, 44), in HSL hsl(33.99, 69.48%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.752% 0.13986 68.117).

What colors go well with #d98e2c?

The complementary color of #d98e2c is #51a7f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e97f5d and #b8a11b. The triadic partners are #00bcb1 and #b987e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #d98e2c?

Black text reads better on #d98e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d98e2c a warm or cool color?

#d98e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.14.