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#dba540 color: Scrofulous Brown

#dba540 is rgb(219, 165, 64) in RGB and oklch(75.466% 0.13136 79.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

75.5%
0.131
80°
  • 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
9.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dba540

#dba540 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.47:1, 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: #dba540 mixed with white

  1. dba540
  2. dfae58
  3. e3b76d
  4. e7c081
  5. eaca94
  6. eed3a6
  7. f1dbb8
  8. f5e4ca
  9. f8eddc
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dba540 mixed with black

  1. dba540
  2. be8f36
  3. a2792d
  4. 876524
  5. 6d511b
  6. 543d13
  7. 3c2b0b
  8. 261a05
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba540 with less saturation

  1. dba540
  2. d7a650
  3. d3a85e
  4. cea96a
  5. caaa75
  6. c6ab80
  7. c1ac8a
  8. bdad94
  9. b8ae9d
  10. b4afa6

Questions about #dba540

What color is #dba540?

#dba540 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 165, 64), in HSL hsl(39.1, 68.28%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.466% 0.13136 79.756).

What colors go well with #dba540?

The complementary color of #dba540 is #7db0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f29560 and #b5b649. The triadic partners are #00c8d0 and #d493e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba540?

Black text reads better on #dba540: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba540 a warm or cool color?

#dba540 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.131.