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#dba33e color: Scrofulous Brown

#dba33e is rgb(219, 163, 62) in RGB and oklch(75.062% 0.13215 78.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

75.1%
0.132
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dba33e

#dba33e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown (#dba539). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dba33e mixed with white

  1. dba33e
  2. dfac57
  3. e3b66c
  4. e7bf80
  5. eac893
  6. eed2a5
  7. f1dbb7
  8. f5e4c9
  9. f8eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dba33e mixed with black

  1. dba33e
  2. be8d35
  3. a2782b
  4. 876323
  5. 6d4f1a
  6. 543c12
  7. 3c2a0a
  8. 261904
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba33e with less saturation

  1. dba33e
  2. d7a54e
  3. d2a65c
  4. cea769
  5. caa974
  6. c5aa7f
  7. c1ab89
  8. bcac92
  9. b7ad9c
  10. b3ada5

Questions about #dba33e

What color is #dba33e?

#dba33e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 163, 62), in HSL hsl(38.6, 68.56%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.062% 0.13215 78.683).

What colors go well with #dba33e?

The complementary color of #dba33e is #79afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1935f and #b5b446. The triadic partners are #00c7cd and #d292e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba33e?

Black text reads better on #dba33e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba33e a warm or cool color?

#dba33e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.132.