#dca23e color: Courgette Yellow
#dca23e is rgb(220, 162, 62) in RGB and oklch(74.979% 0.13245 77.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Warm
- ≈ Orange
- amber-500
- Black 14%
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About #dca23e
#dca23e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 77°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.28:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Courgette Yellow (#daa135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.
Lighter: #dca23e mixed with white
Darker: #dca23e mixed with black
Calmer: #dca23e with less saturation
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What color is #dca23e?
#dca23e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 162, 62), in HSL hsl(37.97, 69.3%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.979% 0.13245 77.496).
What colors go well with #dca23e?
The complementary color of #dca23e is #77afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f19260 and #b7b344. The triadic partners are #00c7cb and #d092e5.
Is white or black text more readable on #dca23e?
Black text reads better on #dca23e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #dca23e a warm or cool color?
#dca23e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.132.