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#dba63b color: Scrofulous Brown

#dba63b is rgb(219, 166, 59) in RGB and oklch(75.619% 0.13473 81.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

75.6%
0.135
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dba63b

#dba63b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.53:1, 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: #dba63b mixed with white

  1. dba63b
  2. dfaf55
  3. e3b86b
  4. e6c17f
  5. eaca92
  6. eed3a5
  7. f1dcb7
  8. f5e5c9
  9. f8eedb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dba63b mixed with black

  1. dba63b
  2. be9032
  3. a27a29
  4. 876521
  5. 6d5119
  6. 543e11
  7. 3c2b09
  8. 261a04
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba63b with less saturation

  1. dba63b
  2. d7a74d
  3. d3a95b
  4. ceaa68
  5. caab74
  6. c6ac7f
  7. c2ad89
  8. bdae93
  9. b9af9d
  10. b4afa7

Questions about #dba63b

What color is #dba63b?

#dba63b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 166, 59), in HSL hsl(40.13, 68.97%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.619% 0.13473 81.251).

What colors go well with #dba63b?

The complementary color of #dba63b is #7fafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3955b and #b3b847. The triadic partners are #00c8d3 and #d792e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba63b?

Black text reads better on #dba63b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba63b a warm or cool color?

#dba63b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.135.