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#dca039 color: Courgette Yellow

#dca039 is rgb(220, 160, 57) in RGB and oklch(74.556% 0.13508 76.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

74.6%
0.135
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dca039

#dca039 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Courgette Yellow (#daa135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dca039 mixed with white

  1. dca039
  2. e0aa53
  3. e4b369
  4. e7bd7d
  5. ebc791
  6. efd0a4
  7. f2dab6
  8. f5e3c8
  9. f9ecdb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dca039 mixed with black

  1. dca039
  2. bf8b30
  3. a37628
  4. 88611f
  5. 6e4e17
  6. 543b10
  7. 3c2909
  8. 261904
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca039 with less saturation

  1. dca039
  2. d7a24b
  3. d3a359
  4. cea566
  5. caa671
  6. c5a87c
  7. c0a987
  8. bbaa90
  9. b6ab9a
  10. b1aca3

Questions about #dca039

What color is #dca039?

#dca039 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 160, 57), in HSL hsl(37.91, 69.96%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.556% 0.13508 76.952).

What colors go well with #dca039?

The complementary color of #dca039 is #73aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1905e and #b7b23e. The triadic partners are #00c6ca and #cf90e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca039?

Black text reads better on #dca039: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca039 a warm or cool color?

#dca039 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.135.