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#dca960 color: Sugar Honey Cashew

#dca960 is rgb(220, 169, 96) in RGB and oklch(76.7% 0.10881 74.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

76.7%
0.109
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #dca960

#dca960 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sugar Honey Cashew (#ddaa66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dca960 mixed with white

  1. dca960
  2. e0b271
  3. e4ba82
  4. e7c392
  5. ebcca2
  6. eed4b1
  7. f2ddc1
  8. f5e5d1
  9. f9eee0
  10. fcf6ef

Darker: #dca960 mixed with black

  1. dca960
  2. bf9252
  3. a37c45
  4. 886738
  5. 6e532c
  6. 543f20
  7. 3c2c15
  8. 261b0a
  9. 110a03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca960 with less saturation

  1. dca960
  2. d8aa6a
  3. d4ac74
  4. d0ad7c
  5. ccae85
  6. c8af8d
  7. c4b095
  8. c0b19d
  9. bcb2a4
  10. b7b2ac

Questions about #dca960

What color is #dca960?

#dca960 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Sugar Honey Cashew. In RGB it is rgb(220, 169, 96), in HSL hsl(35.32, 63.92%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.7% 0.10881 74.818).

What colors go well with #dca960?

The complementary color of #dca960 is #83b6f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed9d79 and #beb761. The triadic partners are #4cc9c8 and #cd9ee3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca960?

Black text reads better on #dca960: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca960 a warm or cool color?

#dca960 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.109.