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#dba02f color: Courgette Yellow

#dba02f is rgb(219, 160, 47) in RGB and oklch(74.375% 0.13987 78.877) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.4%
0.140
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dba02f

#dba02f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Courgette Yellow (#daa135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dba02f mixed with white

  1. dba02f
  2. dfaa4d
  3. e3b364
  4. e7bd7a
  5. eac78e
  6. eed0a1
  7. f2dab4
  8. f5e3c7
  9. f8ecda
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dba02f mixed with black

  1. dba02f
  2. be8b27
  3. a27620
  4. 876119
  5. 6d4e12
  6. 543b0c
  7. 3c2906
  8. 261903
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba02f with less saturation

  1. dba02f
  2. d7a244
  3. d2a354
  4. cda562
  5. c9a66e
  6. c4a77a
  7. bfa884
  8. bba98f
  9. b6aa99
  10. b1aba2

Questions about #dba02f

What color is #dba02f?

#dba02f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(219, 160, 47), in HSL hsl(39.42, 70.49%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.375% 0.13987 78.877).

What colors go well with #dba02f?

The complementary color of #dba02f is #74acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28f57 and #b4b239. The triadic partners are #00c6cd and #d28ee4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba02f?

Black text reads better on #dba02f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba02f a warm or cool color?

#dba02f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.14.