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#daa015 color: Grapefruit Yellow

#daa015 is rgb(218, 160, 21) in RGB and oklch(74.147% 0.14894 81.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

74.1%
0.149
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #daa015

#daa015 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow (#dfa01a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #daa015 mixed with white

  1. daa015
  2. deaa40
  3. e2b45b
  4. e6bd73
  5. eac788
  6. edd09d
  7. f1dab1
  8. f5e3c4
  9. f8ecd8
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #daa015 mixed with black

  1. daa015
  2. bd8b11
  3. a2760c
  4. 876108
  5. 6c4e05
  6. 543b03
  7. 3c2902
  8. 251901
  9. 110900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #daa015 with less saturation

  1. daa015
  2. d6a236
  3. d1a34a
  4. cca55a
  5. c8a668
  6. c3a775
  7. bea881
  8. baa98c
  9. b5aa97
  10. b0aba1

Questions about #daa015

What color is #daa015?

#daa015 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(218, 160, 21), in HSL hsl(42.34, 82.43%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.147% 0.14894 81.646).

What colors go well with #daa015?

The complementary color of #daa015 is #76aaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f48d4a and #afb42e. The triadic partners are #00c5d2 and #d68ae3.

Is white or black text more readable on #daa015?

Black text reads better on #daa015: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #daa015 a warm or cool color?

#daa015 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.149.