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#dba43c color: Scrofulous Brown

#dba43c is rgb(219, 164, 60) in RGB and oklch(75.239% 0.1336 79.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

75.2%
0.134
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dba43c

#dba43c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.39:1, 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: #dba43c mixed with white

  1. dba43c
  2. dfad55
  3. e3b76b
  4. e7c07f
  5. eac992
  6. eed2a5
  7. f1dbb7
  8. f5e4c9
  9. f8eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dba43c mixed with black

  1. dba43c
  2. be8e33
  3. a2792a
  4. 876421
  5. 6d5019
  6. 543d11
  7. 3c2b0a
  8. 261a04
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba43c with less saturation

  1. dba43c
  2. d7a54d
  3. d2a75b
  4. cea868
  5. caa974
  6. c5aa7e
  7. c1ab89
  8. bcac93
  9. b8ad9c
  10. b3aea5

Questions about #dba43c

What color is #dba43c?

#dba43c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 164, 60), in HSL hsl(39.25, 68.83%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.239% 0.1336 79.717).

What colors go well with #dba43c?

The complementary color of #dba43c is #7bafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2945d and #b5b645. The triadic partners are #00c7cf and #d492e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba43c?

Black text reads better on #dba43c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba43c a warm or cool color?

#dba43c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.134.