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#dc9e4e color: Deep Bamboo Yellow

#dc9e4e is rgb(220, 158, 78) in RGB and oklch(74.374% 0.12139 70.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

74.4%
0.121
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #dc9e4e

#dc9e4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, 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: #dc9e4e mixed with white

  1. dc9e4e
  2. e0a862
  3. e4b275
  4. e8bb87
  5. ebc599
  6. efcfaa
  7. f2d8bb
  8. f6e2cc
  9. f9ecdd
  10. fcf5ee

Darker: #dc9e4e mixed with black

  1. dc9e4e
  2. bf8943
  3. a37438
  4. 88602d
  5. 6e4d23
  6. 543a19
  7. 3c290f
  8. 261807
  9. 110902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc9e4e with less saturation

  1. dc9e4e
  2. d7a05a
  3. d3a265
  4. cea370
  5. caa579
  6. c5a682
  7. c0a78b
  8. bba994
  9. b6aa9c
  10. b1aba4

Questions about #dc9e4e

What color is #dc9e4e?

#dc9e4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Deep Bamboo Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 158, 78), in HSL hsl(33.8, 66.98%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.374% 0.12139 70.903).

What colors go well with #dc9e4e?

The complementary color of #dc9e4e is #6fb1f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed916f and #bdae4a. The triadic partners are #27c4be and #c495e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9e4e?

Black text reads better on #dc9e4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9e4e a warm or cool color?

#dc9e4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.121.