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#dcab3b color: Currywurst

#dcab3b is rgb(220, 171, 59) in RGB and oklch(76.702% 0.13675 84.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

76.7%
0.137
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dcab3b

#dcab3b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.93:1, 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: #dcab3b mixed with white

  1. dcab3b
  2. e0b455
  3. e3bc6b
  4. e7c580
  5. ebcd93
  6. eed6a5
  7. f2deb8
  8. f5e6ca
  9. f8efdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dcab3b mixed with black

  1. dcab3b
  2. bf9432
  3. a37e29
  4. 886821
  5. 6e5419
  6. 544011
  7. 3c2d09
  8. 261b04
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcab3b with less saturation

  1. dcab3b
  2. d8ac4d
  3. d4ad5d
  4. d0ae6a
  5. ccaf76
  6. c8b081
  7. c4b18c
  8. c0b296
  9. bcb2a0
  10. b7b3aa

Questions about #dcab3b

What color is #dcab3b?

#dcab3b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(220, 171, 59), in HSL hsl(41.74, 69.7%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.702% 0.13675 84.136).

What colors go well with #dcab3b?

The complementary color of #dcab3b is #87b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69a59 and #b2bd4c. The triadic partners are #00ccdb and #de94e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcab3b?

Black text reads better on #dcab3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcab3b a warm or cool color?

#dcab3b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.137.