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#dca953 color: Old Whiskey

#dca953 is rgb(220, 169, 83) in RGB and oklch(76.538% 0.11937 78.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

76.5%
0.119
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #dca953

#dca953 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Whiskey (#ddaa55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dca953 mixed with white

  1. dca953
  2. e0b267
  3. e4ba79
  4. e7c38b
  5. ebcc9c
  6. eed4ad
  7. f2ddbd
  8. f5e5ce
  9. f8eede
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #dca953 mixed with black

  1. dca953
  2. bf9247
  3. a37c3b
  4. 886730
  5. 6e5325
  6. 543f1b
  7. 3c2c11
  8. 261b08
  9. 110a02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca953 with less saturation

  1. dca953
  2. d8aa5f
  3. d4ac6b
  4. d0ad75
  5. ccae7f
  6. c8af88
  7. c4b091
  8. bfb19a
  9. bbb1a2
  10. b7b2aa

Questions about #dca953

What color is #dca953?

#dca953 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Old Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(220, 169, 83), in HSL hsl(37.66, 66.18%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.538% 0.11937 78.39).

What colors go well with #dca953?

The complementary color of #dca953 is #83b4fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09b6d and #bab958. The triadic partners are #34cacf and #d39ae4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca953?

Black text reads better on #dca953: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca953 a warm or cool color?

#dca953 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.119.