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#dca139 color: Courgette Yellow

#dca139 is rgb(220, 161, 57) in RGB and oklch(74.747% 0.13524 77.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

74.7%
0.135
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
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dca139

#dca139 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.135 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 9.2:1, 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: #dca139 mixed with white

  1. dca139
  2. e0ab53
  3. e4b469
  4. e7be7e
  5. ebc791
  6. efd1a4
  7. f2dab6
  8. f5e3c8
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dca139 mixed with black

  1. dca139
  2. bf8b30
  3. a37628
  4. 88621f
  5. 6e4e17
  6. 543c10
  7. 3c2a09
  8. 261904
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca139 with less saturation

  1. dca139
  2. d8a34b
  3. d3a459
  4. cea666
  5. caa772
  6. c5a87d
  7. c0a987
  8. bcaa91
  9. b7ab9b
  10. b2aca4

Questions about #dca139

What color is #dca139?

#dca139 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 161, 57), in HSL hsl(38.28, 69.96%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.747% 0.13524 77.644).

What colors go well with #dca139?

The complementary color of #dca139 is #75aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2915d and #b6b33f. The triadic partners are #00c6cb and #d091e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca139?

Black text reads better on #dca139: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca139 a warm or cool color?

#dca139 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.135.