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#d9a136 color: Courgette Yellow

#d9a136 is rgb(217, 161, 54) in RGB and oklch(74.396% 0.13547 79.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.4%
0.135
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d9a136

#d9a136 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Courgette Yellow (#daa135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d9a136 mixed with white

  1. d9a136
  2. ddab51
  3. e1b468
  4. e5be7c
  5. e9c790
  6. edd1a3
  7. f1dab5
  8. f4e3c8
  9. f8edda
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #d9a136 mixed with black

  1. d9a136
  2. bc8b2e
  3. a17625
  4. 86621e
  5. 6c4e16
  6. 533c0f
  7. 3b2a08
  8. 251903
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d9a136 with less saturation

  1. d9a136
  2. d5a348
  3. d0a457
  4. cca564
  5. c8a770
  6. c3a87b
  7. bfa986
  8. baaa90
  9. b5ab99
  10. b1aba3

Questions about #d9a136

What color is #d9a136?

#d9a136 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(217, 161, 54), in HSL hsl(39.39, 68.2%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.396% 0.13547 79.524).

What colors go well with #d9a136?

The complementary color of #d9a136 is #77acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09059 and #b2b340. The triadic partners are #00c5cd and #d18fe2.

Is white or black text more readable on #d9a136?

Black text reads better on #d9a136: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d9a136 a warm or cool color?

#d9a136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.135.