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#dca03a color: Courgette Yellow

#dca03a is rgb(220, 160, 58) in RGB and oklch(74.563% 0.13451 76.784) 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 #dca03a

#dca03a 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: #dca03a mixed with white

  1. dca03a
  2. e0aa54
  3. e4b36a
  4. e7bd7e
  5. ebc791
  6. efd0a4
  7. f2dab6
  8. f5e3c9
  9. f9ecdb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dca03a mixed with black

  1. dca03a
  2. bf8b31
  3. a37628
  4. 886120
  5. 6e4e18
  6. 543b10
  7. 3c2909
  8. 261904
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca03a with less saturation

  1. dca03a
  2. d7a24b
  3. d3a35a
  4. cea566
  5. caa672
  6. c5a87d
  7. c0a987
  8. bbaa91
  9. b6ab9a
  10. b1aca3

Questions about #dca03a

What color is #dca03a?

#dca03a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 160, 58), in HSL hsl(37.78, 69.83%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.563% 0.13451 76.784).

What colors go well with #dca03a?

The complementary color of #dca03a is #73aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1905f and #b7b23f. The triadic partners are #00c6c9 and #ce91e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca03a?

Black text reads better on #dca03a: 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 #dca03a a warm or cool color?

#dca03a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.135.