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#dba646 color: Scrofulous Brown

#dba646 is rgb(219, 166, 70) in RGB and oklch(75.714% 0.12763 79.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

75.7%
0.128
79°
  • 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
9.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dba646

#dba646 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.55:1, 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: #dba646 mixed with white

  1. dba646
  2. dfaf5d
  3. e3b871
  4. e6c184
  5. eaca96
  6. eed3a8
  7. f1dcba
  8. f5e5cb
  9. f8eddc
  10. fcf6ee

Darker: #dba646 mixed with black

  1. dba646
  2. be903c
  3. a27a32
  4. 876528
  5. 6d511e
  6. 543e15
  7. 3c2b0d
  8. 261a05
  9. 110a02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dba646 with less saturation

  1. dba646
  2. d7a755
  3. d3a962
  4. cfaa6d
  5. caab78
  6. c6ac82
  7. c2ad8c
  8. bdae95
  9. b9af9e
  10. b5afa7

Questions about #dba646

What color is #dba646?

#dba646 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 166, 70), in HSL hsl(38.66, 67.42%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.714% 0.12763 79.39).

What colors go well with #dba646?

The complementary color of #dba646 is #7fb1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f19764 and #b6b74e. The triadic partners are #0bc8cf and #d395e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba646?

Black text reads better on #dba646: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba646 a warm or cool color?

#dba646 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.128.