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#dba23a color: Courgette Yellow

#dba23a is rgb(219, 162, 58) in RGB and oklch(74.837% 0.13435 78.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.8%
0.134
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
9.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dba23a

#dba23a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.134 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 9.24:1, 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: #dba23a mixed with white

  1. dba23a
  2. dfac54
  3. e3b56a
  4. e7be7e
  5. eac891
  6. eed1a4
  7. f2dab6
  8. f5e4c9
  9. f8eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dba23a mixed with black

  1. dba23a
  2. be8c31
  3. a27728
  4. 876320
  5. 6d4f18
  6. 543c10
  7. 3c2a09
  8. 261904
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba23a with less saturation

  1. dba23a
  2. d7a44b
  3. d2a55a
  4. cea667
  5. c9a872
  6. c5a97d
  7. c0aa87
  8. bcab91
  9. b7ac9b
  10. b2ada4

Questions about #dba23a

What color is #dba23a?

#dba23a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(219, 162, 58), in HSL hsl(38.76, 69.1%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.837% 0.13435 78.647).

What colors go well with #dba23a?

The complementary color of #dba23a is #78aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1925d and #b5b442. The triadic partners are #00c6cd and #d191e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba23a?

Black text reads better on #dba23a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba23a a warm or cool color?

#dba23a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.134.