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#dcaa31 color: Currywurst

#dcaa31 is rgb(220, 170, 49) in RGB and oklch(76.437% 0.14194 84.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

76.4%
0.142
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-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 #dcaa31

#dcaa31 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 85°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dcaa31 mixed with white

  1. dcaa31
  2. e0b34f
  3. e3bc66
  4. e7c47c
  5. ebcd90
  6. eed5a3
  7. f2deb6
  8. f5e6c8
  9. f8eeda
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dcaa31 mixed with black

  1. dcaa31
  2. bf9329
  3. a37d22
  4. 88681a
  5. 6e5313
  6. 543f0c
  7. 3c2d06
  8. 261b03
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcaa31 with less saturation

  1. dcaa31
  2. d8ab47
  3. d4ac57
  4. d0ae66
  5. ccaf72
  6. c8af7e
  7. c3b089
  8. bfb194
  9. bbb19f
  10. b7b2a9

Questions about #dcaa31

What color is #dcaa31?

#dcaa31 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(220, 170, 49), in HSL hsl(42.46, 70.95%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.437% 0.14194 84.663).

What colors go well with #dcaa31?

The complementary color of #dcaa31 is #85b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79853 and #b1bc46. The triadic partners are #00cbdd and #df91e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcaa31?

Black text reads better on #dcaa31: 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 #dcaa31 a warm or cool color?

#dcaa31 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.142.