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#dca20f color: Golden Beryl Yellow

#dca20f is rgb(220, 162, 15) in RGB and oklch(74.738% 0.15143 82.243) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

74.7%
0.151
82°
  • 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
9.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dca20f

#dca20f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.22:1, 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: #dca20f mixed with white

  1. dca20f
  2. e0ac3f
  3. e4b55a
  4. e7bf72
  5. ebc888
  6. eed19d
  7. f2dbb1
  8. f5e4c4
  9. f9edd8
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dca20f mixed with black

  1. dca20f
  2. bf8c0b
  3. a37708
  4. 886305
  5. 6e4f03
  6. 543c02
  7. 3c2a01
  8. 261900
  9. 110a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca20f with less saturation

  1. dca20f
  2. d7a435
  3. d3a54a
  4. cea75a
  5. caa868
  6. c5a975
  7. c0aa82
  8. bcab8d
  9. b7ac98
  10. b2aca3

Questions about #dca20f

What color is #dca20f?

#dca20f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 162, 15), in HSL hsl(43.02, 87.23%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.738% 0.15143 82.243).

What colors go well with #dca20f?

The complementary color of #dca20f is #78abff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78f48 and #b0b62d. The triadic partners are #00c7d5 and #d98ae5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca20f?

Black text reads better on #dca20f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca20f a warm or cool color?

#dca20f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.151.