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#d9ab4e color: Golden Apricot

#d9ab4e is rgb(217, 171, 78) in RGB and oklch(76.562% 0.12251 82.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76.6%
0.123
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #d9ab4e

#d9ab4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.89:1, 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: #d9ab4e mixed with white

  1. d9ab4e
  2. ddb463
  3. e1bc76
  4. e5c588
  5. e9cd9a
  6. edd5ab
  7. f0debc
  8. f4e6cd
  9. f8eede
  10. fbf7ee

Darker: #d9ab4e mixed with black

  1. d9ab4e
  2. bc9443
  3. a17e38
  4. 86682d
  5. 6c5423
  6. 534019
  7. 3b2d0f
  8. 251b07
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d9ab4e with less saturation

  1. d9ab4e
  2. d5ac5b
  3. d2ad67
  4. ceae72
  5. caaf7d
  6. c6b087
  7. c2b190
  8. beb199
  9. bbb2a2
  10. b7b2aa

Questions about #d9ab4e

What color is #d9ab4e?

#d9ab4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(217, 171, 78), in HSL hsl(40.14, 64.65%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.562% 0.12251 82.593).

What colors go well with #d9ab4e?

The complementary color of #d9ab4e is #89b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09c66 and #b4bb59. The triadic partners are #2cc9d5 and #d898e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d9ab4e?

Black text reads better on #d9ab4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d9ab4e a warm or cool color?

#d9ab4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.123.