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#dca436 color: Scrofulous Brown

#dca436 is rgb(220, 164, 54) in RGB and oklch(75.302% 0.13753 80.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

75.3%
0.138
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dca436

#dca436 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.41:1, 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: #dca436 mixed with white

  1. dca436
  2. e0ad51
  3. e4b768
  4. e7c07d
  5. ebc990
  6. eed2a3
  7. f2dbb6
  8. f5e4c8
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dca436 mixed with black

  1. dca436
  2. bf8e2e
  3. a37925
  4. 88641e
  5. 6e5016
  6. 543d0f
  7. 3c2b08
  8. 261a03
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca436 with less saturation

  1. dca436
  2. d8a649
  3. d3a758
  4. cfa866
  5. caaa72
  6. c6ab7d
  7. c1ac88
  8. bdad92
  9. b8ad9c
  10. b3aea5

Questions about #dca436

What color is #dca436?

#dca436 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(220, 164, 54), in HSL hsl(39.76, 70.34%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.302% 0.13753 80.14).

What colors go well with #dca436?

The complementary color of #dca436 is #7bafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4935a and #b4b641. The triadic partners are #00c8d1 and #d591e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca436?

Black text reads better on #dca436: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca436 a warm or cool color?

#dca436 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.138.