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#dcab55 color: Old Whiskey

#dcab55 is rgb(220, 171, 85) in RGB and oklch(76.95% 0.11839 79.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

77%
0.118
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
10.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dcab55

#dcab55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Whiskey (#ddaa55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dcab55 mixed with white

  1. dcab55
  2. e0b469
  3. e3bc7b
  4. e7c58c
  5. ebcd9d
  6. eed5ae
  7. f2debe
  8. f5e6ce
  9. f8eede
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #dcab55 mixed with black

  1. dcab55
  2. bf9449
  3. a37e3d
  4. 886831
  5. 6e5426
  6. 54401c
  7. 3c2d11
  8. 261b08
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcab55 with less saturation

  1. dcab55
  2. d8ac61
  3. d4ad6c
  4. d0ae77
  5. ccaf80
  6. c8b08a
  7. c4b193
  8. c0b29b
  9. bcb3a4
  10. b8b3ac

Questions about #dcab55

What color is #dcab55?

#dcab55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Old Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(220, 171, 85), in HSL hsl(38.22, 65.85%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.95% 0.11839 79.507).

What colors go well with #dcab55?

The complementary color of #dcab55 is #86b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f19d6e and #b9ba5c. The triadic partners are #39cbd1 and #d59be4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcab55?

Black text reads better on #dcab55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcab55 a warm or cool color?

#dcab55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.118.