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#dcaa50 color: Golden Apricot

#dcaa50 is rgb(220, 170, 80) in RGB and oklch(76.7% 0.12198 79.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

76.7%
0.122
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • 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 #dcaa50

#dcaa50 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 80°.

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 Golden Apricot (#dba950). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dcaa50 mixed with white

  1. dcaa50
  2. e0b365
  3. e3bb77
  4. e7c489
  5. ebcc9b
  6. eed5ac
  7. f2ddbc
  8. f5e6cd
  9. f8eede
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dcaa50 mixed with black

  1. dcaa50
  2. bf9344
  3. a37d39
  4. 88682e
  5. 6e5324
  6. 543f1a
  7. 3c2d10
  8. 261b07
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcaa50 with less saturation

  1. dcaa50
  2. d8ab5d
  3. d4ac69
  4. d0ae74
  5. ccaf7e
  6. c8b087
  7. c4b091
  8. c0b19a
  9. bcb2a2
  10. b7b3ab

Questions about #dcaa50

What color is #dcaa50?

#dcaa50 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(220, 170, 80), in HSL hsl(38.57, 66.67%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.7% 0.12198 79.85).

What colors go well with #dcaa50?

The complementary color of #dcaa50 is #85b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f19b6a and #b8ba57. The triadic partners are #2ecad2 and #d699e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcaa50?

Black text reads better on #dcaa50: 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 #dcaa50 a warm or cool color?

#dcaa50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.122.