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#da9a40 color: Aged Gouda

#da9a40 is rgb(218, 154, 64) in RGB and oklch(73.253% 0.12923 72.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

73.3%
0.129
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #da9a40

#da9a40 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aged Gouda (#dd9944). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #da9a40 mixed with white

  1. da9a40
  2. dea457
  3. e2af6c
  4. e6b980
  5. eac392
  6. eecda5
  7. f2d7b7
  8. f5e1c9
  9. f9ebdb
  10. fcf5ed

Darker: #da9a40 mixed with black

  1. da9a40
  2. bd8536
  3. a2712d
  4. 875e24
  5. 6c4b1b
  6. 543913
  7. 3c270b
  8. 251705
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #da9a40 with less saturation

  1. da9a40
  2. d59c4f
  3. d19e5c
  4. cc9f67
  5. c7a172
  6. c2a27c
  7. bda485
  8. b8a58e
  9. b3a697
  10. aea7a0

Questions about #da9a40

What color is #da9a40?

#da9a40 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Aged Gouda. In RGB it is rgb(218, 154, 64), in HSL hsl(35.06, 67.54%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.253% 0.12923 72.241).

What colors go well with #da9a40?

The complementary color of #da9a40 is #69acf7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec8b65 and #b9ab3d. The triadic partners are #00c1be and #c490e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #da9a40?

Black text reads better on #da9a40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #da9a40 a warm or cool color?

#da9a40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.129.