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#dca84a color: Golden Apricot

#dca84a is rgb(220, 168, 74) in RGB and oklch(76.248% 0.12584 79.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

76.2%
0.126
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #dca84a

#dca84a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Apricot (#dba950). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dca84a mixed with white

  1. dca84a
  2. e0b160
  3. e4ba74
  4. e7c386
  5. ebcb98
  6. eed4a9
  7. f2ddbb
  8. f5e5cc
  9. f8eedd
  10. fcf6ee

Darker: #dca84a mixed with black

  1. dca84a
  2. bf923f
  3. a37c35
  4. 88672a
  5. 6e5220
  6. 543f17
  7. 3c2c0e
  8. 261a06
  9. 110a02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca84a with less saturation

  1. dca84a
  2. d8a958
  3. d4ab65
  4. d0ac70
  5. ccad7b
  6. c7ae85
  7. c3af8e
  8. bfb097
  9. bab0a0
  10. b6b1a9

Questions about #dca84a

What color is #dca84a?

#dca84a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(220, 168, 74), in HSL hsl(38.63, 67.59%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.248% 0.12584 79.585).

What colors go well with #dca84a?

The complementary color of #dca84a is #81b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f29966 and #b7b852. The triadic partners are #1dc9d1 and #d597e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca84a?

Black text reads better on #dca84a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca84a a warm or cool color?

#dca84a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.126.