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#daa63d color: Scrofulous Brown

#daa63d is rgb(218, 166, 61) in RGB and oklch(75.529% 0.13307 81.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

75.5%
0.133
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #daa63d

#daa63d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.5:1, 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: #daa63d mixed with white

  1. daa63d
  2. deaf56
  3. e2b86c
  4. e6c180
  5. eaca93
  6. edd3a5
  7. f1dcb7
  8. f4e5c9
  9. f8eedb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #daa63d mixed with black

  1. daa63d
  2. bd9034
  3. a27a2b
  4. 876522
  5. 6c511a
  6. 543e12
  7. 3c2b0a
  8. 251a04
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #daa63d with less saturation

  1. daa63d
  2. d6a74e
  3. d2a95c
  4. ceaa69
  5. c9ab75
  6. c5ac7f
  7. c1ad8a
  8. bdae94
  9. b8ae9d
  10. b4afa6

Questions about #daa63d

What color is #daa63d?

#daa63d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(218, 166, 61), in HSL hsl(40.13, 67.97%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.529% 0.13307 81.434).

What colors go well with #daa63d?

The complementary color of #daa63d is #80afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2955c and #b3b749. The triadic partners are #00c8d3 and #d692e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #daa63d?

Black text reads better on #daa63d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #daa63d a warm or cool color?

#daa63d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.133.