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#dca100 color: Golden Beryl Yellow

#dca100 is rgb(220, 161, 0) in RGB and oklch(74.519% 0.1535 82.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

74.5%
0.154
82°
  • 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
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dca100

#dca100 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow (#d9a400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dca100 mixed with white

  1. dca100
  2. e0ab3b
  3. e4b458
  4. e7be70
  5. ebc886
  6. eed19b
  7. f2dab0
  8. f5e4c4
  9. f9edd8
  10. fcf6eb

Darker: #dca100 mixed with black

  1. dca100
  2. bf8b00
  3. a37600
  4. 886200
  5. 6e4e00
  6. 543c00
  7. 3c2a00
  8. 261900
  9. 110900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca100 with less saturation

  1. dca100
  2. d7a331
  3. d3a447
  4. cea658
  5. c9a767
  6. c5a874
  7. c0a980
  8. bbaa8c
  9. b6ab97
  10. b1aca2

Questions about #dca100

What color is #dca100?

#dca100 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 161, 0), in HSL hsl(43.91, 100%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.519% 0.1535 82.147).

What colors go well with #dca100?

The complementary color of #dca100 is #76aaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78d46 and #afb528. The triadic partners are #00c6d4 and #d989e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca100?

Black text reads better on #dca100: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca100 a warm or cool color?

#dca100 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.154.