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#dca826 color: Fine Gold

#dca826 is rgb(220, 168, 38) in RGB and oklch(75.985% 0.14629 84.445) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

76%
0.146
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dca826

#dca826 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fine Gold (#daa826). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dca826 mixed with white

  1. dca826
  2. e0b148
  3. e3ba62
  4. e7c378
  5. ebcc8d
  6. eed4a0
  7. f2ddb4
  8. f5e6c7
  9. f8eeda
  10. fcf7ec

Darker: #dca826 mixed with black

  1. dca826
  2. bf9220
  3. a37c19
  4. 886713
  5. 6e520d
  6. 543f08
  7. 3c2c04
  8. 261a02
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca826 with less saturation

  1. dca826
  2. d8a940
  3. d4ab52
  4. cfac61
  5. cbad6f
  6. c7ae7b
  7. c2af87
  8. beaf92
  9. bab09c
  10. b5b0a7

Questions about #dca826

What color is #dca826?

#dca826 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Fine Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 168, 38), in HSL hsl(42.86, 72.22%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.985% 0.14629 84.445).

What colors go well with #dca826?

The complementary color of #dca826 is #83aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7954d and #b0bb3e. The triadic partners are #00cbdc and #df8fe5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca826?

Black text reads better on #dca826: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca826 a warm or cool color?

#dca826 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.146.