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#dca200 color: Golden Beryl Yellow

#dca200 is rgb(220, 162, 0) in RGB and oklch(74.712% 0.15371 82.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

74.7%
0.154
83°
  • 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 -49
Black text
9.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dca200

#dca200 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.21:1, 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: #dca200 mixed with white

  1. dca200
  2. e0ac3b
  3. e4b558
  4. e7bf70
  5. ebc886
  6. eed19b
  7. f2dbb0
  8. f5e4c4
  9. f9edd8
  10. fcf6eb

Darker: #dca200 mixed with black

  1. dca200
  2. bf8c00
  3. a37700
  4. 886300
  5. 6e4f00
  6. 543c00
  7. 3c2a00
  8. 261900
  9. 110a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca200 with less saturation

  1. dca200
  2. d7a431
  3. d3a547
  4. cea758
  5. caa867
  6. c5a974
  7. c0aa81
  8. bbab8c
  9. b7ac98
  10. b2aca2

Questions about #dca200

What color is #dca200?

#dca200 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 162, 0), in HSL hsl(44.18, 100%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.712% 0.15371 82.73).

What colors go well with #dca200?

The complementary color of #dca200 is #79abff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78e45 and #afb62a. The triadic partners are #00c7d5 and #db8ae5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca200?

Black text reads better on #dca200: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca200 a warm or cool color?

#dca200 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.154.