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#dcaa55 color: Old Whiskey

#dcaa55 is rgb(220, 170, 85) in RGB and oklch(76.756% 0.11809 78.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

76.8%
0.118
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dcaa55

#dcaa55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.92:1, 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: #dcaa55 mixed with white

  1. dcaa55
  2. e0b368
  3. e3bb7b
  4. e7c48c
  5. ebcc9d
  6. eed5ad
  7. f2ddbe
  8. f5e6ce
  9. f8eede
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #dcaa55 mixed with black

  1. dcaa55
  2. bf9349
  3. a37d3d
  4. 886831
  5. 6e5326
  6. 543f1c
  7. 3c2d11
  8. 261b08
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcaa55 with less saturation

  1. dcaa55
  2. d8ab61
  3. d4ac6c
  4. d0ae76
  5. ccaf80
  6. c8b089
  7. c4b092
  8. c0b19b
  9. bcb2a3
  10. b8b3ab

Questions about #dcaa55

What color is #dcaa55?

#dcaa55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Old Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(220, 170, 85), in HSL hsl(37.78, 65.85%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.756% 0.11809 78.708).

What colors go well with #dcaa55?

The complementary color of #dcaa55 is #85b5fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09c6e and #bab95b. The triadic partners are #39cacf and #d49be4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcaa55?

Black text reads better on #dcaa55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcaa55 a warm or cool color?

#dcaa55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.118.