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#dca33d color: Scrofulous Brown

#dca33d is rgb(220, 163, 61) in RGB and oklch(75.163% 0.13326 78.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

75.2%
0.133
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dca33d

#dca33d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown (#dba539). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dca33d mixed with white

  1. dca33d
  2. e0ac56
  3. e4b66c
  4. e7bf7f
  5. ebc893
  6. eed2a5
  7. f2dbb7
  8. f5e4c9
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dca33d mixed with black

  1. dca33d
  2. bf8d34
  3. a3782b
  4. 886322
  5. 6e4f1a
  6. 543c12
  7. 3c2a0a
  8. 261904
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca33d with less saturation

  1. dca33d
  2. d8a54e
  3. d3a65c
  4. cfa768
  5. caa974
  6. c6aa7f
  7. c1ab89
  8. bdac93
  9. b8ad9c
  10. b3aea5

Questions about #dca33d

What color is #dca33d?

#dca33d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(220, 163, 61), in HSL hsl(38.49, 69.43%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.163% 0.13326 78.375).

What colors go well with #dca33d?

The complementary color of #dca33d is #79afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2935f and #b6b544. The triadic partners are #00c7cd and #d292e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca33d?

Black text reads better on #dca33d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca33d a warm or cool color?

#dca33d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.133.