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#daa43c color: Scrofulous Brown

#daa43c is rgb(218, 164, 60) in RGB and oklch(75.131% 0.13314 80.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

75.1%
0.133
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #daa43c

#daa43c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown (#dba539). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #daa43c mixed with white

  1. daa43c
  2. dead55
  3. e2b76b
  4. e6c07f
  5. eac992
  6. edd2a5
  7. f1dbb7
  8. f5e4c9
  9. f8eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #daa43c mixed with black

  1. daa43c
  2. bd8e33
  3. a2792a
  4. 876421
  5. 6c5019
  6. 543d11
  7. 3c2b0a
  8. 251a04
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #daa43c with less saturation

  1. daa43c
  2. d6a54d
  3. d2a75b
  4. cda868
  5. c9a973
  6. c5aa7e
  7. c0ab89
  8. bcac92
  9. b7ad9c
  10. b3aea5

Questions about #daa43c

What color is #daa43c?

#daa43c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(218, 164, 60), in HSL hsl(39.49, 68.1%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.131% 0.13314 80.199).

What colors go well with #daa43c?

The complementary color of #daa43c is #7caeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1945c and #b3b546. The triadic partners are #00c7d0 and #d491e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #daa43c?

Black text reads better on #daa43c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #daa43c a warm or cool color?

#daa43c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.133.