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#d9b266 color: Equator

#d9b266 is rgb(217, 178, 102) in RGB and oklch(78.241% 0.10504 82.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

78.2%
0.105
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #d9b266

#d9b266 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Equator (#dab160). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d9b266 mixed with white

  1. d9b266
  2. ddba77
  3. e1c287
  4. e5c996
  5. e9d1a5
  6. ecd9b4
  7. f0e0c3
  8. f4e8d2
  9. f8f0e1
  10. fbf7f0

Darker: #d9b266 mixed with black

  1. d9b266
  2. bc9a58
  3. a1834a
  4. 866d3c
  5. 6c572f
  6. 534323
  7. 3b2f17
  8. 251d0c
  9. 110c04
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d9b266 with less saturation

  1. d9b266
  2. d6b370
  3. d3b479
  4. cfb482
  5. ccb58a
  6. c9b692
  7. c5b69a
  8. c2b7a2
  9. bfb7a9
  10. bbb8b1

Questions about #d9b266

What color is #d9b266?

#d9b266 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Equator. In RGB it is rgb(217, 178, 102), in HSL hsl(39.65, 60.21%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.241% 0.10504 82.823).

What colors go well with #d9b266?

The complementary color of #d9b266 is #94b8fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eea578 and #b8bf6e. The triadic partners are #57ccd6 and #d9a1df.

Is white or black text more readable on #d9b266?

Black text reads better on #d9b266: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d9b266 a warm or cool color?

#d9b266 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.105.