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#daa139 color: Courgette Yellow

#daa139 is rgb(218, 161, 57) in RGB and oklch(74.528% 0.13424 78.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.5%
0.134
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
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #daa139

#daa139 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.134 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 9.14:1, 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: #daa139 mixed with white

  1. daa139
  2. deab53
  3. e2b469
  4. e6be7d
  5. eac791
  6. edd1a4
  7. f1dab6
  8. f5e3c8
  9. f8ecdb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #daa139 mixed with black

  1. daa139
  2. bd8b30
  3. a27628
  4. 87621f
  5. 6c4e17
  6. 543c10
  7. 3c2a09
  8. 251904
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #daa139 with less saturation

  1. daa139
  2. d6a34b
  3. d1a459
  4. cda566
  5. c8a771
  6. c4a87c
  7. bfa987
  8. bbaa90
  9. b6ab9a
  10. b1aca3

Questions about #daa139

What color is #daa139?

#daa139 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(218, 161, 57), in HSL hsl(38.76, 68.51%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.528% 0.13424 78.588).

What colors go well with #daa139?

The complementary color of #daa139 is #77adff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0915c and #b4b341. The triadic partners are #00c5cc and #d090e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #daa139?

Black text reads better on #daa139: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #daa139 a warm or cool color?

#daa139 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.134.