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#dc9a2d color: Kingpin Gold

#dc9a2d is rgb(220, 154, 45) in RGB and oklch(73.334% 0.14066 74.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

73.3%
0.141
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #dc9a2d

#dc9a2d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kingpin Gold (#de9930). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc9a2d mixed with white

  1. dc9a2d
  2. e0a44b
  3. e4af63
  4. e8b978
  5. ebc38c
  6. efcda0
  7. f2d7b3
  8. f6e1c6
  9. f9ebd9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #dc9a2d mixed with black

  1. dc9a2d
  2. bf8526
  3. a3711f
  4. 885e18
  5. 6e4b11
  6. 54390b
  7. 3c2706
  8. 261702
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc9a2d with less saturation

  1. dc9a2d
  2. d79c42
  3. d29e52
  4. cda05f
  5. c8a16c
  6. c3a377
  7. bea482
  8. b9a58c
  9. b4a796
  10. aea89f

Questions about #dc9a2d

What color is #dc9a2d?

#dc9a2d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Kingpin Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 154, 45), in HSL hsl(37.37, 71.43%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.334% 0.14066 74.711).

What colors go well with #dc9a2d?

The complementary color of #dc9a2d is #68abff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1895a and #b7ad2e. The triadic partners are #00c3c4 and #ca8ce6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9a2d?

Black text reads better on #dc9a2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9a2d a warm or cool color?

#dc9a2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.141.