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#daaa49 color: Crispy Chicken Skin

#daaa49 is rgb(218, 170, 73) in RGB and oklch(76.419% 0.12629 82.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76.4%
0.126
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #daaa49

#daaa49 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crispy Chicken Skin (#ddaa44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #daaa49 mixed with white

  1. daaa49
  2. deb35f
  3. e2bb73
  4. e6c486
  5. e9cc98
  6. edd5a9
  7. f1ddbb
  8. f4e6cc
  9. f8eedd
  10. fbf7ee

Darker: #daaa49 mixed with black

  1. daaa49
  2. bd933e
  3. a27d34
  4. 87682a
  5. 6c5320
  6. 543f17
  7. 3c2d0e
  8. 251b06
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #daaa49 with less saturation

  1. daaa49
  2. d6ab58
  3. d2ac64
  4. cead70
  5. caae7b
  6. c7af85
  7. c3b08e
  8. beb198
  9. bab1a1
  10. b6b2aa

Questions about #daaa49

What color is #daaa49?

#daaa49 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Crispy Chicken Skin. In RGB it is rgb(218, 170, 73), in HSL hsl(40.14, 66.21%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.419% 0.12629 82.269).

What colors go well with #daaa49?

The complementary color of #daaa49 is #86b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f19a63 and #b4ba54. The triadic partners are #1dcad5 and #d897e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #daaa49?

Black text reads better on #daaa49: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #daaa49 a warm or cool color?

#daaa49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.126.