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#d9ab56 color: Golden Apricot

#d9ab56 is rgb(217, 171, 86) in RGB and oklch(76.652% 0.11614 80.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

76.7%
0.116
81°
  • 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
9.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #d9ab56

#d9ab56 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.91:1, 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: #d9ab56 mixed with white

  1. d9ab56
  2. ddb469
  3. e1bc7b
  4. e5c48c
  5. e9cd9d
  6. edd5ae
  7. f0debe
  8. f4e6ce
  9. f8eedf
  10. fbf7ef

Darker: #d9ab56 mixed with black

  1. d9ab56
  2. bc944a
  3. a17e3e
  4. 866832
  5. 6c5427
  6. 53401c
  7. 3b2d12
  8. 251b08
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d9ab56 with less saturation

  1. d9ab56
  2. d5ac62
  3. d2ad6d
  4. ceae77
  5. caaf80
  6. c6b089
  7. c3b192
  8. bfb19b
  9. bbb2a3
  10. b7b2ab

Questions about #d9ab56

What color is #d9ab56?

#d9ab56 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(217, 171, 86), in HSL hsl(38.93, 63.29%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.652% 0.11614 80.888).

What colors go well with #d9ab56?

The complementary color of #d9ab56 is #89b3fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee9d6d and #b6ba5e. The triadic partners are #3dc9d1 and #d59ae0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d9ab56?

Black text reads better on #d9ab56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d9ab56 a warm or cool color?

#d9ab56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.116.