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#dba22c color: Zamesi Desert

#dba22c is rgb(219, 162, 44) in RGB and oklch(74.742% 0.14169 80.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74.7%
0.142
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
9.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dba22c

#dba22c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.142 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 9.22:1, 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: #dba22c mixed with white

  1. dba22c
  2. dfac4b
  3. e3b563
  4. e7bf79
  5. eac88d
  6. eed1a1
  7. f1dab4
  8. f5e4c7
  9. f8edda
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dba22c mixed with black

  1. dba22c
  2. be8c25
  3. a2771e
  4. 876317
  5. 6d4f11
  6. 543c0a
  7. 3c2a05
  8. 261902
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba22c with less saturation

  1. dba22c
  2. d7a442
  3. d2a553
  4. cea661
  5. c9a86e
  6. c5a97a
  7. c0aa85
  8. bbab8f
  9. b7ac99
  10. b2aca3

Questions about #dba22c

What color is #dba22c?

#dba22c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Zamesi Desert. In RGB it is rgb(219, 162, 44), in HSL hsl(40.46, 70.85%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.742% 0.14169 80.546).

What colors go well with #dba22c?

The complementary color of #dba22c is #78adff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39054 and #b2b53a. The triadic partners are #00c7d1 and #d58ee4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba22c?

Black text reads better on #dba22c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba22c a warm or cool color?

#dba22c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.142.