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#dcaa61 color: Sugar Honey Cashew

#dcaa61 is rgb(220, 170, 97) in RGB and oklch(76.907% 0.10818 75.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

76.9%
0.108
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dcaa61

#dcaa61 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.97:1, 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: #dcaa61 mixed with white

  1. dcaa61
  2. e0b372
  3. e4bb83
  4. e7c493
  5. ebcca2
  6. eed5b2
  7. f2ddc1
  8. f5e6d1
  9. f8eee0
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #dcaa61 mixed with black

  1. dcaa61
  2. bf9353
  3. a37d46
  4. 886839
  5. 6e532d
  6. 543f21
  7. 3c2d15
  8. 261b0b
  9. 110b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcaa61 with less saturation

  1. dcaa61
  2. d8ab6b
  3. d4ac74
  4. d0ae7d
  5. ccaf86
  6. c8b08e
  7. c4b196
  8. c0b29e
  9. bcb2a5
  10. b8b3ac

Questions about #dcaa61

What color is #dcaa61?

#dcaa61 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Sugar Honey Cashew. In RGB it is rgb(220, 170, 97), in HSL hsl(35.61, 63.73%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.907% 0.10818 75.395).

What colors go well with #dcaa61?

The complementary color of #dcaa61 is #85b7f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed9e79 and #beb863. The triadic partners are #4ec9ca and #ce9fe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcaa61?

Black text reads better on #dcaa61: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcaa61 a warm or cool color?

#dcaa61 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.108.