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#dca23a color: Courgette Yellow

#dca23a is rgb(220, 162, 58) in RGB and oklch(74.946% 0.13484 78.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.9%
0.135
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dca23a

#dca23a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.27:1, 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: #dca23a mixed with white

  1. dca23a
  2. e0ac54
  3. e4b56a
  4. e7be7e
  5. ebc891
  6. efd1a4
  7. f2dab6
  8. f5e4c9
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dca23a mixed with black

  1. dca23a
  2. bf8c31
  3. a37728
  4. 886320
  5. 6e4f18
  6. 543c10
  7. 3c2a09
  8. 261904
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca23a with less saturation

  1. dca23a
  2. d8a44c
  3. d3a55a
  4. cfa767
  5. caa872
  6. c5a97d
  7. c1aa88
  8. bcab92
  9. b7ac9b
  10. b2ada4

Questions about #dca23a

What color is #dca23a?

#dca23a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 162, 58), in HSL hsl(38.52, 69.83%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.946% 0.13484 78.174).

What colors go well with #dca23a?

The complementary color of #dca23a is #77afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2925e and #b6b441. The triadic partners are #00c7cd and #d191e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca23a?

Black text reads better on #dca23a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca23a a warm or cool color?

#dca23a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.135.