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#dba63d color: Scrofulous Brown

#dba63d is rgb(219, 166, 61) in RGB and oklch(75.635% 0.13351 80.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

75.6%
0.134
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 #dba63d

#dba63d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.134 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: #dba63d mixed with white

  1. dba63d
  2. dfaf56
  3. e3b86c
  4. e6c180
  5. eaca93
  6. eed3a5
  7. f1dcb7
  8. f5e5c9
  9. f8eedb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dba63d mixed with black

  1. dba63d
  2. be9034
  3. a27a2b
  4. 876522
  5. 6d511a
  6. 543e12
  7. 3c2b0a
  8. 261a04
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba63d with less saturation

  1. dba63d
  2. d7a74e
  3. d3a95c
  4. ceaa69
  5. caab75
  6. c6ac80
  7. c2ad8a
  8. bdae94
  9. b9af9d
  10. b4afa7

Questions about #dba63d

What color is #dba63d?

#dba63d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 166, 61), in HSL hsl(39.87, 68.7%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.635% 0.13351 80.947).

What colors go well with #dba63d?

The complementary color of #dba63d is #7fb0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2955d and #b4b748. The triadic partners are #00c8d2 and #d693e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba63d?

Black text reads better on #dba63d: 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 #dba63d a warm or cool color?

#dba63d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.134.