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#dca922 color: Baroque

#dca922 is rgb(220, 169, 34) in RGB and oklch(76.163% 0.14815 85.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

76.2%
0.148
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-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 #dca922

#dca922 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 85°.

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 Baroque (#ddaa22). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dca922 mixed with white

  1. dca922
  2. e0b247
  3. e3bb60
  4. e7c477
  5. ebcc8c
  6. eed5a0
  7. f2ddb3
  8. f5e6c6
  9. f8eed9
  10. fcf7ec

Darker: #dca922 mixed with black

  1. dca922
  2. bf921c
  3. a37c16
  4. 886711
  5. 6e530b
  6. 543f07
  7. 3c2c03
  8. 261b01
  9. 110a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca922 with less saturation

  1. dca922
  2. d8aa3e
  3. d4ac51
  4. d0ad60
  5. cbae6e
  6. c7af7b
  7. c3af87
  8. beb092
  9. bab19d
  10. b6b1a7

Questions about #dca922

What color is #dca922?

#dca922 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Baroque. In RGB it is rgb(220, 169, 34), in HSL hsl(43.55, 73.23%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.163% 0.14815 85.355).

What colors go well with #dca922?

The complementary color of #dca922 is #85aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8964b and #aebc3e. The triadic partners are #00cbdf and #e18fe5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca922?

Black text reads better on #dca922: 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 #dca922 a warm or cool color?

#dca922 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.148.