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#dca92c color: Currywurst

#dca92c is rgb(220, 169, 44) in RGB and oklch(76.212% 0.14402 84.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

76.2%
0.144
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #dca92c

#dca92c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Currywurst (#ddaa33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dca92c mixed with white

  1. dca92c
  2. e0b24c
  3. e3bb64
  4. e7c37a
  5. ebcc8e
  6. eed5a2
  7. f2ddb5
  8. f5e6c7
  9. f8eeda
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dca92c mixed with black

  1. dca92c
  2. bf9225
  3. a37c1e
  4. 886717
  5. 6e5311
  6. 543f0a
  7. 3c2c05
  8. 261b02
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca92c with less saturation

  1. dca92c
  2. d8aa43
  3. d4ac55
  4. d0ad63
  5. cbae71
  6. c7af7d
  7. c3af88
  8. bfb093
  9. bab19e
  10. b6b1a8

Questions about #dca92c

What color is #dca92c?

#dca92c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(220, 169, 44), in HSL hsl(42.61, 71.54%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.212% 0.14402 84.533).

What colors go well with #dca92c?

The complementary color of #dca92c is #84afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79650 and #b0bc42. The triadic partners are #00cbdc and #df90e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca92c?

Black text reads better on #dca92c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca92c a warm or cool color?

#dca92c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.144.