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#dcac3e color: Currywurst

#dcac3e is rgb(220, 172, 62) in RGB and oklch(76.922% 0.13527 84.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

76.9%
0.135
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dcac3e

#dcac3e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10.01:1, 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: #dcac3e mixed with white

  1. dcac3e
  2. e0b557
  3. e3bd6d
  4. e7c581
  5. ebce94
  6. eed6a6
  7. f1deb8
  8. f5e7ca
  9. f8efdc
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dcac3e mixed with black

  1. dcac3e
  2. bf9535
  3. a37f2b
  4. 886923
  5. 6e541a
  6. 544012
  7. 3c2d0a
  8. 261b04
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcac3e with less saturation

  1. dcac3e
  2. d8ad50
  3. d4ae5e
  4. d0af6b
  5. ccb077
  6. c8b182
  7. c4b28d
  8. c0b297
  9. bcb3a1
  10. b8b3aa

Questions about #dcac3e

What color is #dcac3e?

#dcac3e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(220, 172, 62), in HSL hsl(41.77, 69.3%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.922% 0.13527 84.402).

What colors go well with #dcac3e?

The complementary color of #dcac3e is #88b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69b5b and #b2be4f. The triadic partners are #00ccdc and #df95e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcac3e?

Black text reads better on #dcac3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcac3e a warm or cool color?

#dcac3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.135.