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#dba140 color: Courgette Yellow

#dba140 is rgb(219, 161, 64) in RGB and oklch(74.695% 0.13051 76.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

74.7%
0.131
77°
  • 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
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dba140

#dba140 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, 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: #dba140 mixed with white

  1. dba140
  2. dfab58
  3. e3b46d
  4. e7be81
  5. eac793
  6. eed0a6
  7. f2dab8
  8. f5e3ca
  9. f8ecdb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dba140 mixed with black

  1. dba140
  2. be8b36
  3. a2762d
  4. 876224
  5. 6d4e1b
  6. 543c13
  7. 3c2a0b
  8. 261905
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba140 with less saturation

  1. dba140
  2. d7a350
  3. d2a45d
  4. cea669
  5. c9a774
  6. c5a87e
  7. c0a988
  8. bbaa92
  9. b7ab9b
  10. b2aca4

Questions about #dba140

What color is #dba140?

#dba140 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(219, 161, 64), in HSL hsl(37.55, 68.28%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.695% 0.13051 76.891).

What colors go well with #dba140?

The complementary color of #dba140 is #76affe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09162 and #b7b245. The triadic partners are #00c6c9 and #ce92e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba140?

Black text reads better on #dba140: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba140 a warm or cool color?

#dba140 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.131.