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#daa137 color: Courgette Yellow

#daa137 is rgb(218, 161, 55) in RGB and oklch(74.513% 0.13538 78.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.5%
0.135
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #daa137

#daa137 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Courgette Yellow (#daa135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #daa137 mixed with white

  1. daa137
  2. deab52
  3. e2b468
  4. e6be7d
  5. eac790
  6. edd1a3
  7. f1dab6
  8. f5e3c8
  9. f8edda
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #daa137 mixed with black

  1. daa137
  2. bd8b2e
  3. a27626
  4. 87621e
  5. 6c4e16
  6. 543c0f
  7. 3c2a08
  8. 251903
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #daa137 with less saturation

  1. daa137
  2. d6a349
  3. d1a458
  4. cda565
  5. c8a771
  6. c4a87c
  7. bfa986
  8. bbaa90
  9. b6ab9a
  10. b1aca3

Questions about #daa137

What color is #daa137?

#daa137 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(218, 161, 55), in HSL hsl(39.02, 68.78%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.513% 0.13538 78.899).

What colors go well with #daa137?

The complementary color of #daa137 is #77adff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0905b and #b4b340. The triadic partners are #00c5cc and #d18fe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #daa137?

Black text reads better on #daa137: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #daa137 a warm or cool color?

#daa137 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.135.