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#daaa37 color: Brassy Tint

#daaa37 is rgb(218, 170, 55) in RGB and oklch(76.267% 0.13801 84.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

76.3%
0.138
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #daaa37

#daaa37 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brassy Tint (#d8ab39). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #daaa37 mixed with white

  1. daaa37
  2. deb353
  3. e2bb69
  4. e6c47e
  5. e9cd91
  6. edd5a4
  7. f1deb7
  8. f4e6c9
  9. f8eedb
  10. fbf7ed

Darker: #daaa37 mixed with black

  1. daaa37
  2. bd932e
  3. a27d26
  4. 87681e
  5. 6c5316
  6. 543f0f
  7. 3c2d08
  8. 251b03
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #daaa37 with less saturation

  1. daaa37
  2. d6ab4a
  3. d2ac5a
  4. cead68
  5. caae74
  6. c6af7f
  7. c2b08a
  8. beb095
  9. bab19f
  10. b6b1a8

Questions about #daaa37

What color is #daaa37?

#daaa37 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brassy Tint. In RGB it is rgb(218, 170, 55), in HSL hsl(42.33, 68.78%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.267% 0.13801 84.942).

What colors go well with #daaa37?

The complementary color of #daaa37 is #87afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f49855 and #b0bc4a. The triadic partners are #00cadb and #de92e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #daaa37?

Black text reads better on #daaa37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #daaa37 a warm or cool color?

#daaa37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.138.