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#daa53a color: Scrofulous Brown

#daa53a is rgb(218, 165, 58) in RGB and oklch(75.31% 0.13461 81.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

75.3%
0.135
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #daa53a

#daa53a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.42:1, 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: #daa53a mixed with white

  1. daa53a
  2. deae54
  3. e2b76a
  4. e6c17e
  5. eaca92
  6. edd3a4
  7. f1dcb7
  8. f5e4c9
  9. f8eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #daa53a mixed with black

  1. daa53a
  2. bd8f31
  3. a27928
  4. 876520
  5. 6c5118
  6. 543d10
  7. 3c2b09
  8. 251a04
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #daa53a with less saturation

  1. daa53a
  2. d6a64c
  3. d2a85a
  4. cda967
  5. c9aa73
  6. c5ab7e
  7. c1ac89
  8. bcad93
  9. b8ae9c
  10. b3aea6

Questions about #daa53a

What color is #daa53a?

#daa53a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(218, 165, 58), in HSL hsl(40.13, 68.38%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.31% 0.13461 81.197).

What colors go well with #daa53a?

The complementary color of #daa53a is #7eaeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2945a and #b2b746. The triadic partners are #00c7d2 and #d691e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #daa53a?

Black text reads better on #daa53a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #daa53a a warm or cool color?

#daa53a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.135.