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#dca134 color: Courgette Yellow

#dca134 is rgb(220, 161, 52) in RGB and oklch(74.71% 0.13799 78.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.7%
0.138
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dca134

#dca134 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 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: #dca134 mixed with white

  1. dca134
  2. e0ab50
  3. e4b467
  4. e7be7c
  5. ebc78f
  6. efd1a2
  7. f2dab5
  8. f5e3c8
  9. f9edda
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dca134 mixed with black

  1. dca134
  2. bf8b2c
  3. a37624
  4. 88621c
  5. 6e4e15
  6. 543c0e
  7. 3c2a07
  8. 261903
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca134 with less saturation

  1. dca134
  2. d8a347
  3. d3a457
  4. cea664
  5. caa770
  6. c5a87b
  7. c0a986
  8. bcaa90
  9. b7ab9a
  10. b2aca4

Questions about #dca134

What color is #dca134?

#dca134 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 161, 52), in HSL hsl(38.93, 70.59%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.71% 0.13799 78.405).

What colors go well with #dca134?

The complementary color of #dca134 is #75aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3905a and #b5b33c. The triadic partners are #00c7cd and #d290e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca134?

Black text reads better on #dca134: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca134 a warm or cool color?

#dca134 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.138.