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#daa43f color: Scrofulous Brown

#daa43f is rgb(218, 164, 63) in RGB and oklch(75.156% 0.13127 79.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

75.2%
0.131
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 #daa43f

#daa43f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.131 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: #daa43f mixed with white

  1. daa43f
  2. dead57
  3. e2b76d
  4. e6c080
  5. eac993
  6. edd2a6
  7. f1dbb8
  8. f5e4ca
  9. f8eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #daa43f mixed with black

  1. daa43f
  2. bd8e35
  3. a2792c
  4. 876423
  5. 6c501b
  6. 543d12
  7. 3c2b0a
  8. 251a04
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #daa43f with less saturation

  1. daa43f
  2. d6a54f
  3. d2a75d
  4. cda869
  5. c9a975
  6. c5aa7f
  7. c0ab89
  8. bcac93
  9. b7ad9c
  10. b3aea5

Questions about #daa43f

What color is #daa43f?

#daa43f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(218, 164, 63), in HSL hsl(39.1, 67.69%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.156% 0.13127 79.705).

What colors go well with #daa43f?

The complementary color of #daa43f is #7cafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0945f and #b4b548. The triadic partners are #00c7cf and #d392e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #daa43f?

Black text reads better on #daa43f: 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 #daa43f a warm or cool color?

#daa43f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.131.