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#dca645 color: Scrofulous Brown

#dca645 is rgb(220, 166, 69) in RGB and oklch(75.812% 0.12879 79.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

75.8%
0.129
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dca645

#dca645 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.58:1, 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: #dca645 mixed with white

  1. dca645
  2. e0af5c
  3. e4b870
  4. e7c183
  5. ebca96
  6. eed3a8
  7. f2dcb9
  8. f5e5cb
  9. f9eddc
  10. fcf6ee

Darker: #dca645 mixed with black

  1. dca645
  2. bf903b
  3. a37a31
  4. 886527
  5. 6e511e
  6. 543e15
  7. 3c2b0c
  8. 261a05
  9. 110a02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca645 with less saturation

  1. dca645
  2. d8a754
  3. d4a961
  4. cfaa6d
  5. cbab78
  6. c7ac82
  7. c2ad8c
  8. beae95
  9. b9af9f
  10. b5b0a8

Questions about #dca645

What color is #dca645?

#dca645 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(220, 166, 69), in HSL hsl(38.54, 68.33%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.812% 0.12879 79.085).

What colors go well with #dca645?

The complementary color of #dca645 is #7eb1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f29663 and #b7b74c. The triadic partners are #01c9cf and #d495e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca645?

Black text reads better on #dca645: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca645 a warm or cool color?

#dca645 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.129.