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#dca63e color: Scrofulous Brown

#dca63e is rgb(220, 166, 62) in RGB and oklch(75.75% 0.13334 80.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

75.8%
0.133
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dca63e

#dca63e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.57:1, 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: #dca63e mixed with white

  1. dca63e
  2. e0af57
  3. e4b86c
  4. e7c180
  5. ebca93
  6. eed3a6
  7. f2dcb8
  8. f5e5ca
  9. f9eedb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dca63e mixed with black

  1. dca63e
  2. bf9035
  3. a37a2b
  4. 886523
  5. 6e511a
  6. 543e12
  7. 3c2b0a
  8. 261a04
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca63e with less saturation

  1. dca63e
  2. d8a74f
  3. d4a95d
  4. cfaa6a
  5. cbab75
  6. c7ac80
  7. c2ad8a
  8. beae94
  9. b9af9e
  10. b5b0a7

Questions about #dca63e

What color is #dca63e?

#dca63e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(220, 166, 62), in HSL hsl(39.49, 69.3%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.75% 0.13334 80.305).

What colors go well with #dca63e?

The complementary color of #dca63e is #7eb0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3965e and #b5b748. The triadic partners are #00c9d2 and #d693e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca63e?

Black text reads better on #dca63e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca63e a warm or cool color?

#dca63e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.133.