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#dca53c color: Scrofulous Brown

#dca53c is rgb(220, 165, 60) in RGB and oklch(75.541% 0.13431 79.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

75.5%
0.134
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dca53c

#dca53c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.49:1, 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: #dca53c mixed with white

  1. dca53c
  2. e0ae56
  3. e4b76b
  4. e7c17f
  5. ebca92
  6. eed3a5
  7. f2dcb7
  8. f5e4c9
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dca53c mixed with black

  1. dca53c
  2. bf8f33
  3. a3792a
  4. 886521
  5. 6e5119
  6. 543d11
  7. 3c2b0a
  8. 261a04
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca53c with less saturation

  1. dca53c
  2. d8a64d
  3. d3a85c
  4. cfa969
  5. cbaa74
  6. c6ab7f
  7. c2ac89
  8. bdad93
  9. b9ae9d
  10. b4afa6

Questions about #dca53c

What color is #dca53c?

#dca53c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(220, 165, 60), in HSL hsl(39.38, 69.57%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.541% 0.13431 79.93).

What colors go well with #dca53c?

The complementary color of #dca53c is #7cb0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3945d and #b5b746. The triadic partners are #00c8d1 and #d593e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca53c?

Black text reads better on #dca53c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca53c a warm or cool color?

#dca53c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.134.