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#dba53b color: Scrofulous Brown

#dba53b is rgb(219, 165, 59) in RGB and oklch(75.425% 0.13445 80.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
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75.4%
0.134
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
9.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dba53b

#dba53b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.134 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 9.46:1, 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: #dba53b mixed with white

  1. dba53b
  2. dfae55
  3. e3b76b
  4. e7c17f
  5. eaca92
  6. eed3a5
  7. f1dcb7
  8. f5e4c9
  9. f8eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dba53b mixed with black

  1. dba53b
  2. be8f32
  3. a27929
  4. 876521
  5. 6d5119
  6. 543d11
  7. 3c2b09
  8. 261a04
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba53b with less saturation

  1. dba53b
  2. d7a64d
  3. d3a85b
  4. cea968
  5. caaa74
  6. c6ab7f
  7. c1ac89
  8. bdad93
  9. b8ae9d
  10. b4afa6

Questions about #dba53b

What color is #dba53b?

#dba53b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 165, 59), in HSL hsl(39.75, 68.97%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.425% 0.13445 80.565).

What colors go well with #dba53b?

The complementary color of #dba53b is #7dafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2945c and #b4b746. The triadic partners are #00c8d1 and #d592e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba53b?

Black text reads better on #dba53b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba53b a warm or cool color?

#dba53b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.134.