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#dca93f color: Crispy Chicken Skin

#dca93f is rgb(220, 169, 63) in RGB and oklch(76.342% 0.13359 82.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

76.3%
0.134
82°
  • 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
9.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #dca93f

#dca93f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crispy Chicken Skin (#ddaa44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dca93f mixed with white

  1. dca93f
  2. e0b258
  3. e3bb6d
  4. e7c381
  5. ebcc94
  6. eed5a6
  7. f2ddb8
  8. f5e6ca
  9. f8eedc
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dca93f mixed with black

  1. dca93f
  2. bf9235
  3. a37c2c
  4. 886723
  5. 6e531b
  6. 543f12
  7. 3c2c0a
  8. 261b04
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca93f with less saturation

  1. dca93f
  2. d8aa50
  3. d4ac5e
  4. d0ad6b
  5. ccae77
  6. c7af82
  7. c3b08c
  8. bfb096
  9. bbb19f
  10. b6b1a9

Questions about #dca93f

What color is #dca93f?

#dca93f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Crispy Chicken Skin. In RGB it is rgb(220, 169, 63), in HSL hsl(40.51, 69.16%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.342% 0.13359 82.223).

What colors go well with #dca93f?

The complementary color of #dca93f is #83b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4985d and #b4ba4c. The triadic partners are #00cad7 and #da94e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca93f?

Black text reads better on #dca93f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca93f a warm or cool color?

#dca93f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.134.