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#dc9c4e color: Honeycomb Yellow

#dc9c4e is rgb(220, 156, 78) in RGB and oklch(73.997% 0.12137 69.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

74%
0.121
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #dc9c4e

#dc9c4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honeycomb Yellow (#de9c52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc9c4e mixed with white

  1. dc9c4e
  2. e0a662
  3. e4b075
  4. e8ba87
  5. ebc498
  6. efceaa
  7. f2d8bb
  8. f6e2cc
  9. f9ebdd
  10. fcf5ee

Darker: #dc9c4e mixed with black

  1. dc9c4e
  2. bf8743
  3. a37338
  4. 885f2d
  5. 6e4c23
  6. 543919
  7. 3c280f
  8. 261807
  9. 110902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc9c4e with less saturation

  1. dc9c4e
  2. d79e5a
  3. d3a065
  4. cea16f
  5. c9a378
  6. c4a482
  7. bfa68a
  8. baa793
  9. b5a89b
  10. b0aaa3

Questions about #dc9c4e

What color is #dc9c4e?

#dc9c4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Honeycomb Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 156, 78), in HSL hsl(32.96, 66.98%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.997% 0.12137 69.308).

What colors go well with #dc9c4e?

The complementary color of #dc9c4e is #6bb0f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec8f70 and #beac48. The triadic partners are #27c3bb and #c295e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9c4e?

Black text reads better on #dc9c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9c4e a warm or cool color?

#dc9c4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.121.