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#dba136 color: Courgette Yellow

#dba136 is rgb(219, 161, 54) in RGB and oklch(74.615% 0.13643 78.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.6%
0.136
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dba136

#dba136 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.16:1, 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: #dba136 mixed with white

  1. dba136
  2. dfab51
  3. e3b468
  4. e7be7c
  5. eac790
  6. eed1a3
  7. f2dab6
  8. f5e3c8
  9. f8edda
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dba136 mixed with black

  1. dba136
  2. be8b2e
  3. a27625
  4. 87621e
  5. 6d4e16
  6. 543c0f
  7. 3c2a08
  8. 261903
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba136 with less saturation

  1. dba136
  2. d7a349
  3. d2a458
  4. cea665
  5. c9a771
  6. c4a87c
  7. c0a986
  8. bbaa90
  9. b6ab9a
  10. b1aca3

Questions about #dba136

What color is #dba136?

#dba136 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(219, 161, 54), in HSL hsl(38.91, 69.62%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.615% 0.13643 78.579).

What colors go well with #dba136?

The complementary color of #dba136 is #76adff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1905b and #b4b33e. The triadic partners are #00c6cd and #d190e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba136?

Black text reads better on #dba136: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba136 a warm or cool color?

#dba136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.136.