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#da8500 color: Fleur de Sel Caramel

#da8500 is rgb(218, 133, 0) in RGB and oklch(69.099% 0.15351 66.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

69.1%
0.154
66°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #da8500

#da8500 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fleur de Sel Caramel (#da8704). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #da8500 mixed with white

  1. da8500
  2. df9237
  3. e39e53
  4. e7ab6b
  5. ebb782
  6. efc397
  7. f3cfac
  8. f6dbc1
  9. f9e7d6
  10. fcf3ea

Darker: #da8500 mixed with black

  1. da8500
  2. bd7300
  3. a26100
  4. 875000
  5. 6c4000
  6. 543000
  7. 3c2100
  8. 251300
  9. 110600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #da8500 with less saturation

  1. da8500
  2. d4882b
  3. cf8b3f
  4. c98e4e
  5. c3905c
  6. bc9268
  7. b69573
  8. b0977e
  9. a99888
  10. a29a92

Questions about #da8500

What color is #da8500?

#da8500 is bright amber. The closest named color is Fleur de Sel Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(218, 133, 0), in HSL hsl(36.61, 100%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.099% 0.15351 66.284).

What colors go well with #da8500?

The complementary color of #da8500 is #38a2f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea7454 and #b89a00. The triadic partners are #00b7a9 and #b480e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #da8500?

Black text reads better on #da8500: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #da8500 a warm or cool color?

#da8500 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.154.