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#dc9a34 color: Lion King

#dc9a34 is rgb(220, 154, 52) in RGB and oklch(73.381% 0.13726 73.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

73.4%
0.137
74°
  • 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
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #dc9a34

#dc9a34 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lion King (#dd9933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc9a34 mixed with white

  1. dc9a34
  2. e0a44f
  3. e4af66
  4. e8b97b
  5. ebc38e
  6. efcda2
  7. f2d7b4
  8. f6e1c7
  9. f9ebda
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #dc9a34 mixed with black

  1. dc9a34
  2. bf852c
  3. a37124
  4. 885e1c
  5. 6e4b15
  6. 54390e
  7. 3c2707
  8. 261703
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc9a34 with less saturation

  1. dc9a34
  2. d79c46
  3. d29e55
  4. cda062
  5. c8a16e
  6. c3a379
  7. bea483
  8. b9a58d
  9. b4a796
  10. aea8a0

Questions about #dc9a34

What color is #dc9a34?

#dc9a34 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lion King. In RGB it is rgb(220, 154, 52), in HSL hsl(36.43, 70.59%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.381% 0.13726 73.643).

What colors go well with #dc9a34?

The complementary color of #dc9a34 is #68acfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f08a5e and #b8ac33. The triadic partners are #00c3c1 and #c88ee5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9a34?

Black text reads better on #dc9a34: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9a34 a warm or cool color?

#dc9a34 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.137.