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#dba225 color: Zamesi Desert

#dba225 is rgb(219, 162, 37) in RGB and oklch(74.705% 0.14468 81.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

74.7%
0.145
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dba225

#dba225 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Zamesi Desert (#dda026). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dba225 mixed with white

  1. dba225
  2. dfac47
  3. e3b560
  4. e7bf77
  5. eac88b
  6. eed19f
  7. f1dab3
  8. f5e4c6
  9. f8edd9
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dba225 mixed with black

  1. dba225
  2. be8c1f
  3. a27719
  4. 876313
  5. 6d4f0d
  6. 543c08
  7. 3c2a04
  8. 261902
  9. 110a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba225 with less saturation

  1. dba225
  2. d7a43e
  3. d2a550
  4. cea65f
  5. c9a86c
  6. c5a978
  7. c0aa84
  8. bbab8e
  9. b6ac99
  10. b2aca3

Questions about #dba225

What color is #dba225?

#dba225 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Zamesi Desert. In RGB it is rgb(219, 162, 37), in HSL hsl(41.21, 71.65%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.705% 0.14468 81.261).

What colors go well with #dba225?

The complementary color of #dba225 is #78acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f49050 and #b1b537. The triadic partners are #00c7d3 and #d68de4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba225?

Black text reads better on #dba225: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba225 a warm or cool color?

#dba225 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.145.