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#dbaa55 color: Old Whiskey

#dbaa55 is rgb(219, 170, 85) in RGB and oklch(76.651% 0.11758 79.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

76.7%
0.118
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #dbaa55

#dbaa55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Whiskey (#ddaa55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dbaa55 mixed with white

  1. dbaa55
  2. dfb368
  3. e3bb7b
  4. e6c48c
  5. eacc9d
  6. eed5ad
  7. f1ddbe
  8. f5e6ce
  9. f8eede
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #dbaa55 mixed with black

  1. dbaa55
  2. be9349
  3. a27d3d
  4. 876831
  5. 6d5326
  6. 543f1c
  7. 3c2d11
  8. 261b08
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dbaa55 with less saturation

  1. dbaa55
  2. d7ab61
  3. d3ac6c
  4. cfad76
  5. cbae80
  6. c7af89
  7. c3b092
  8. bfb19a
  9. bbb2a3
  10. b7b2ab

Questions about #dbaa55

What color is #dbaa55?

#dbaa55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Old Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(219, 170, 85), in HSL hsl(38.06, 65.05%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.651% 0.11758 79.239).

What colors go well with #dbaa55?

The complementary color of #dbaa55 is #85b4fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09c6e and #b9b95b. The triadic partners are #39c9d0 and #d49ae2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbaa55?

Black text reads better on #dbaa55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbaa55 a warm or cool color?

#dbaa55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.118.