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#dc9a3e color: Gold Crest

#dc9a3e is rgb(220, 154, 62) in RGB and oklch(73.461% 0.13171 71.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

73.5%
0.132
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #dc9a3e

#dc9a3e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gold Crest (#df9938). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc9a3e mixed with white

  1. dc9a3e
  2. e0a456
  3. e4af6b
  4. e8b97f
  5. ebc392
  6. efcda4
  7. f2d7b7
  8. f6e1c9
  9. f9ebdb
  10. fcf5ed

Darker: #dc9a3e mixed with black

  1. dc9a3e
  2. bf8535
  3. a3712b
  4. 885e23
  5. 6e4b1a
  6. 543912
  7. 3c270a
  8. 261704
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc9a3e with less saturation

  1. dc9a3e
  2. d79c4d
  3. d29e5b
  4. cea066
  5. c9a171
  6. c4a37b
  7. bea485
  8. b9a68e
  9. b4a798
  10. aea8a0

Questions about #dc9a3e

What color is #dc9a3e?

#dc9a3e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gold Crest. In RGB it is rgb(220, 154, 62), in HSL hsl(34.94, 69.3%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.461% 0.13171 71.76).

What colors go well with #dc9a3e?

The complementary color of #dc9a3e is #67adf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8b65 and #baab3a. The triadic partners are #00c3be and #c590e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9a3e?

Black text reads better on #dc9a3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9a3e a warm or cool color?

#dc9a3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.132.