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#dba236 color: Courgette Yellow

#dba236 is rgb(219, 162, 54) in RGB and oklch(74.807% 0.13662 79.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.8%
0.137
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dba236

#dba236 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.23:1, 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: #dba236 mixed with white

  1. dba236
  2. dfac51
  3. e3b568
  4. e7be7c
  5. eac890
  6. eed1a3
  7. f2dab6
  8. f5e4c8
  9. f8edda
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dba236 mixed with black

  1. dba236
  2. be8c2e
  3. a27725
  4. 87631e
  5. 6d4f16
  6. 543c0f
  7. 3c2a08
  8. 261903
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba236 with less saturation

  1. dba236
  2. d7a449
  3. d2a558
  4. cea665
  5. c9a871
  6. c5a97c
  7. c0aa87
  8. bbab91
  9. b7ac9a
  10. b2aca4

Questions about #dba236

What color is #dba236?

#dba236 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(219, 162, 54), in HSL hsl(39.27, 69.62%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.807% 0.13662 79.259).

What colors go well with #dba236?

The complementary color of #dba236 is #78aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2915a and #b4b440. The triadic partners are #00c7ce and #d390e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba236?

Black text reads better on #dba236: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba236 a warm or cool color?

#dba236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.137.