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#d9b366 color: Equator

#d9b366 is rgb(217, 179, 102) in RGB and oklch(78.44% 0.10553 83.704) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

78.4%
0.106
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #d9b366

#d9b366 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.59:1, 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: #d9b366 mixed with white

  1. d9b366
  2. ddbb77
  3. e1c287
  4. e5ca96
  5. e8d2a5
  6. ecd9b4
  7. f0e1c3
  8. f4e8d2
  9. f8f0e1
  10. fbf7f0

Darker: #d9b366 mixed with black

  1. d9b366
  2. bc9b58
  3. a1844a
  4. 866e3c
  5. 6c582f
  6. 534323
  7. 3b2f17
  8. 251d0c
  9. 110c04
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d9b366 with less saturation

  1. d9b366
  2. d6b470
  3. d3b579
  4. cfb582
  5. ccb68b
  6. c9b693
  7. c6b79b
  8. c3b7a2
  9. bfb8aa
  10. bcb8b1

Questions about #d9b366

What color is #d9b366?

#d9b366 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Equator. In RGB it is rgb(217, 179, 102), in HSL hsl(40.17, 60.21%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.44% 0.10553 83.704).

What colors go well with #d9b366?

The complementary color of #d9b366 is #96b8fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eea677 and #b8c06f. The triadic partners are #57ccd7 and #daa2df.

Is white or black text more readable on #d9b366?

Black text reads better on #d9b366: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d9b366 a warm or cool color?

#d9b366 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.106.