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#dba116 color: Grapefruit Yellow

#dba116 is rgb(219, 161, 22) in RGB and oklch(74.453% 0.1493 81.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

74.5%
0.149
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dba116

#dba116 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow (#dfa01a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dba116 mixed with white

  1. dba116
  2. dfab41
  3. e3b45c
  4. e7be73
  5. eac788
  6. eed19d
  7. f1dab1
  8. f5e3c5
  9. f8edd8
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dba116 mixed with black

  1. dba116
  2. be8b12
  3. a2760d
  4. 876209
  5. 6d4e06
  6. 543c03
  7. 3c2a02
  8. 261901
  9. 110900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba116 with less saturation

  1. dba116
  2. d7a337
  3. d2a44b
  4. cda65b
  5. c9a769
  6. c4a876
  7. bfa981
  8. bbaa8d
  9. b6ab97
  10. b1aba2

Questions about #dba116

What color is #dba116?

#dba116 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(219, 161, 22), in HSL hsl(42.34, 81.74%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.453% 0.1493 81.75).

What colors go well with #dba116?

The complementary color of #dba116 is #77abff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58e4a and #b0b52f. The triadic partners are #00c6d3 and #d78ae4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba116?

Black text reads better on #dba116: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba116 a warm or cool color?

#dba116 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.149.