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#dab43a color: Citronite

#dab43a is rgb(218, 180, 58) in RGB and oklch(78.281% 0.14091 90.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

78.3%
0.141
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #dab43a

#dab43a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronite (#dbb239). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dab43a mixed with white

  1. dab43a
  2. debc55
  3. e1c36c
  4. e5cb80
  5. e9d394
  6. eddaa6
  7. f0e2b8
  8. f4e9ca
  9. f8f0dc
  10. fbf8ed

Darker: #dab43a mixed with black

  1. dab43a
  2. bd9c31
  3. a28528
  4. 876e20
  5. 6c5818
  6. 544410
  7. 3c3009
  8. 251d04
  9. 110c01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dab43a with less saturation

  1. dab43a
  2. d7b54e
  3. d3b65e
  4. d0b66c
  5. ccb778
  6. c9b784
  7. c6b88f
  8. c2b89a
  9. bfb8a4
  10. bbb8ae

Questions about #dab43a

What color is #dab43a?

#dab43a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronite. In RGB it is rgb(218, 180, 58), in HSL hsl(45.75, 68.38%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.281% 0.14091 90.942).

What colors go well with #dab43a?

The complementary color of #dab43a is #99b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9a151 and #abc657. The triadic partners are #00cfeb and #eb95e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dab43a?

Black text reads better on #dab43a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dab43a a warm or cool color?

#dab43a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.141.