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#dba536 color: Scrofulous Brown

#dba536 is rgb(219, 165, 54) in RGB and oklch(75.388% 0.13734 81.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

75.4%
0.137
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dba536

#dba536 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.45:1, 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: #dba536 mixed with white

  1. dba536
  2. dfae51
  3. e3b768
  4. e6c17d
  5. eaca90
  6. eed3a3
  7. f1dcb6
  8. f5e4c8
  9. f8eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dba536 mixed with black

  1. dba536
  2. be8f2e
  3. a27925
  4. 87651e
  5. 6d5116
  6. 543d0f
  7. 3c2b08
  8. 261a03
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba536 with less saturation

  1. dba536
  2. d7a649
  3. d3a858
  4. cea966
  5. caaa72
  6. c6ab7d
  7. c1ac88
  8. bdad92
  9. b8ae9c
  10. b4aea6

Questions about #dba536

What color is #dba536?

#dba536 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 165, 54), in HSL hsl(40.36, 69.62%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.388% 0.13734 81.283).

What colors go well with #dba536?

The complementary color of #dba536 is #7daeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39458 and #b3b743. The triadic partners are #00c8d3 and #d791e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba536?

Black text reads better on #dba536: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba536 a warm or cool color?

#dba536 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.137.