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#dc9d4e color: Deep Bamboo Yellow

#dc9d4e is rgb(220, 157, 78) in RGB and oklch(74.185% 0.12137 70.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

74.2%
0.121
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #dc9d4e

#dc9d4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Bamboo Yellow (#d99f50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc9d4e mixed with white

  1. dc9d4e
  2. e0a762
  3. e4b175
  4. e8bb87
  5. ebc599
  6. efceaa
  7. f2d8bb
  8. f6e2cc
  9. f9ecdd
  10. fcf5ee

Darker: #dc9d4e mixed with black

  1. dc9d4e
  2. bf8843
  3. a37338
  4. 885f2d
  5. 6e4c23
  6. 543a19
  7. 3c280f
  8. 261807
  9. 110902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc9d4e with less saturation

  1. dc9d4e
  2. d79f5a
  3. d3a165
  4. cea26f
  5. c9a479
  6. c5a582
  7. c0a78b
  8. bba893
  9. b6a99b
  10. b0aaa3

Questions about #dc9d4e

What color is #dc9d4e?

#dc9d4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Deep Bamboo Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 157, 78), in HSL hsl(33.38, 66.98%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.185% 0.12137 70.106).

What colors go well with #dc9d4e?

The complementary color of #dc9d4e is #6db0f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec906f and #bdad49. The triadic partners are #27c3bc and #c395e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9d4e?

Black text reads better on #dc9d4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9d4e a warm or cool color?

#dc9d4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.121.