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#dca965 color: Sugar Honey Cashew

#dca965 is rgb(220, 169, 101) in RGB and oklch(76.77% 0.10456 73.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

76.8%
0.105
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dca965

#dca965 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.91:1, 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: #dca965 mixed with white

  1. dca965
  2. e0b275
  3. e4ba85
  4. e7c395
  5. ebcca4
  6. eed4b3
  7. f2ddc3
  8. f5e5d2
  9. f9eee1
  10. fcf6f0

Darker: #dca965 mixed with black

  1. dca965
  2. bf9257
  3. a37c49
  4. 88673c
  5. 6e532f
  6. 543f22
  7. 3c2c17
  8. 261b0c
  9. 110a03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dca965 with less saturation

  1. dca965
  2. d8aa6e
  3. d4ac77
  4. d0ad7f
  5. ccae87
  6. c8af8f
  7. c4b097
  8. c0b19e
  9. bcb2a5
  10. b8b3ac

Questions about #dca965

What color is #dca965?

#dca965 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Sugar Honey Cashew. In RGB it is rgb(220, 169, 101), in HSL hsl(34.29, 62.96%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.77% 0.10456 73.148).

What colors go well with #dca965?

The complementary color of #dca965 is #83b7f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec9d7d and #bfb765. The triadic partners are #54c8c6 and #cba0e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dca965?

Black text reads better on #dca965: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dca965 a warm or cool color?

#dca965 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.105.