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#dca120 color: Zamesi Desert

#dca120 is rgb(220, 161, 32) in RGB and oklch(74.599% 0.14673 80.618) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

74.6%
0.147
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dca120

#dca120 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Zamesi Desert (#dda026). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dca120 mixed with white

  1. dca120
  2. e0ab45
  3. e4b45f
  4. e7be75
  5. ebc78a
  6. eed19e
  7. f2dab2
  8. f5e3c5
  9. f9edd9
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dca120 mixed with black

  1. dca120
  2. bf8b1a
  3. a37615
  4. 88620f
  5. 6e4e0a
  6. 543c06
  7. 3c2a03
  8. 261901
  9. 110900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca120 with less saturation

  1. dca120
  2. d7a33b
  3. d3a44e
  4. cea65d
  5. caa76b
  6. c5a877
  7. c0a983
  8. bbaa8e
  9. b6ab98
  10. b1aca3

Questions about #dca120

What color is #dca120?

#dca120 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Zamesi Desert. In RGB it is rgb(220, 161, 32), in HSL hsl(41.17, 74.6%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.599% 0.14673 80.618).

What colors go well with #dca120?

The complementary color of #dca120 is #76acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58f4f and #b2b432. The triadic partners are #00c7d2 and #d68ce5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca120?

Black text reads better on #dca120: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca120 a warm or cool color?

#dca120 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.147.