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#dca133 color: Courgette Yellow

#dca133 is rgb(220, 161, 51) in RGB and oklch(74.703% 0.13852 78.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.7%
0.139
79°
  • 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
9.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dca133

#dca133 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.19:1, 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: #dca133 mixed with white

  1. dca133
  2. e0ab4f
  3. e4b466
  4. e7be7b
  5. ebc78f
  6. efd1a2
  7. f2dab5
  8. f5e3c8
  9. f9edda
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dca133 mixed with black

  1. dca133
  2. bf8b2b
  3. a37623
  4. 88621c
  5. 6e4e14
  6. 543c0d
  7. 3c2a07
  8. 261903
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca133 with less saturation

  1. dca133
  2. d8a347
  3. d3a456
  4. cea664
  5. caa770
  6. c5a87b
  7. c0a986
  8. bcaa90
  9. b7ab9a
  10. b2aca3

Questions about #dca133

What color is #dca133?

#dca133 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 161, 51), in HSL hsl(39.05, 70.71%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.703% 0.13852 78.546).

What colors go well with #dca133?

The complementary color of #dca133 is #75aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39059 and #b5b33c. The triadic partners are #00c7cd and #d28fe5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca133?

Black text reads better on #dca133: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca133 a warm or cool color?

#dca133 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.139.