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#dcad4d color: Brass Buttons

#dcad4d is rgb(220, 173, 77) in RGB and oklch(77.255% 0.12529 82.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.3%
0.125
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dcad4d

#dcad4d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Buttons (#dfac4c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dcad4d mixed with white

  1. dcad4d
  2. e0b562
  3. e3be76
  4. e7c688
  5. ebce9a
  6. eed6ab
  7. f2dfbc
  8. f5e7cd
  9. f8efde
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dcad4d mixed with black

  1. dcad4d
  2. bf9642
  3. a37f37
  4. 886a2c
  5. 6e5522
  6. 544118
  7. 3c2d0f
  8. 261b07
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcad4d with less saturation

  1. dcad4d
  2. d8ae5b
  3. d4af68
  4. d1b073
  5. cdb17e
  6. c9b288
  7. c5b391
  8. c1b39a
  9. bdb4a3
  10. b9b4ac

Questions about #dcad4d

What color is #dcad4d?

#dcad4d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Buttons. In RGB it is rgb(220, 173, 77), in HSL hsl(40.28, 67.14%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.255% 0.12529 82.709).

What colors go well with #dcad4d?

The complementary color of #dcad4d is #8ab4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39d66 and #b6bd58. The triadic partners are #27ccd8 and #db99e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcad4d?

Black text reads better on #dcad4d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcad4d a warm or cool color?

#dcad4d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.125.