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#dc9326 color: Buttercup

#dc9326 is rgb(220, 147, 38) in RGB and oklch(71.991% 0.14372 71.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

72%
0.144
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #dc9326

#dc9326 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buttercup (#da9429). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc9326 mixed with white

  1. dc9326
  2. e09e46
  3. e4a95f
  4. e8b475
  5. ecbf8a
  6. efca9e
  7. f3d4b1
  8. f6dfc5
  9. f9ead8
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #dc9326 mixed with black

  1. dc9326
  2. bf7f20
  3. a36c19
  4. 885913
  5. 6e470d
  6. 543608
  7. 3c2504
  8. 261602
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc9326 with less saturation

  1. dc9326
  2. d7953c
  3. d2984d
  4. cc9a5b
  5. c79c67
  6. c19d73
  7. bc9f7d
  8. b6a188
  9. b0a291
  10. aaa39b

Questions about #dc9326

What color is #dc9326?

#dc9326 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Buttercup. In RGB it is rgb(220, 147, 38), in HSL hsl(35.93, 72.22%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.991% 0.14372 71.063).

What colors go well with #dc9326?

The complementary color of #dc9326 is #59a9fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef835a and #b8a61c. The triadic partners are #00c0ba and #c189e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9326?

Black text reads better on #dc9326: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9326 a warm or cool color?

#dc9326 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.144.