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#d9a214 color: Golden Beryl Yellow

#d9a214 is rgb(217, 162, 20) in RGB and oklch(74.422% 0.14927 83.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

74.4%
0.149
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d9a214

#d9a214 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow (#d9a400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d9a214 mixed with white

  1. d9a214
  2. ddac40
  3. e1b55b
  4. e5bf73
  5. e9c888
  6. edd19d
  7. f1dbb1
  8. f4e4c5
  9. f8edd8
  10. fbf6ec

Darker: #d9a214 mixed with black

  1. d9a214
  2. bc8c10
  3. a1770c
  4. 866308
  5. 6c4f05
  6. 533c03
  7. 3b2a01
  8. 251901
  9. 110a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d9a214 with less saturation

  1. d9a214
  2. d5a436
  3. d0a54a
  4. cca65a
  5. c7a768
  6. c3a875
  7. bea981
  8. baaa8c
  9. b5ab97
  10. b1aba2

Questions about #d9a214

What color is #d9a214?

#d9a214 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(217, 162, 20), in HSL hsl(43.25, 83.12%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.422% 0.14927 83.356).

What colors go well with #d9a214?

The complementary color of #d9a214 is #7aa9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f48f47 and #adb632. The triadic partners are #00c6d5 and #d98ae2.

Is white or black text more readable on #d9a214?

Black text reads better on #d9a214: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d9a214 a warm or cool color?

#d9a214 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.149.