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#dca511 color: Golden Beryl Yellow

#dca511 is rgb(220, 165, 17) in RGB and oklch(75.325% 0.15176 83.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

75.3%
0.152
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dca511

#dca511 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow (#d9a400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dca511 mixed with white

  1. dca511
  2. e0ae40
  3. e3b85b
  4. e7c173
  5. ebca89
  6. eed39d
  7. f2dcb1
  8. f5e5c5
  9. f8eed8
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dca511 mixed with black

  1. dca511
  2. bf8f0d
  3. a37909
  4. 886506
  5. 6e5104
  6. 543d02
  7. 3c2b01
  8. 261a00
  9. 110a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca511 with less saturation

  1. dca511
  2. d8a736
  3. d3a84b
  4. cfa95b
  5. caaa6a
  6. c6ab77
  7. c1ac83
  8. bdad8f
  9. b8ae9a
  10. b3aea4

Questions about #dca511

What color is #dca511?

#dca511 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 165, 17), in HSL hsl(43.74, 85.65%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.325% 0.15176 83.933).

What colors go well with #dca511?

The complementary color of #dca511 is #7eacff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89147 and #aeb933. The triadic partners are #00c9da and #dd8be5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca511?

Black text reads better on #dca511: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca511 a warm or cool color?

#dca511 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.152.