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#dcad4e color: Brass Buttons

#dcad4e is rgb(220, 173, 78) in RGB and oklch(77.265% 0.12454 82.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.3%
0.125
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • 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 #dcad4e

#dcad4e 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: #dcad4e mixed with white

  1. dcad4e
  2. e0b563
  3. e3be76
  4. e7c689
  5. ebce9a
  6. eed6ab
  7. f2dfbc
  8. f5e7cd
  9. f8efde
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dcad4e mixed with black

  1. dcad4e
  2. bf9643
  3. a37f38
  4. 886a2d
  5. 6e5523
  6. 544119
  7. 3c2d0f
  8. 261b07
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcad4e with less saturation

  1. dcad4e
  2. d8ae5c
  3. d4af68
  4. d1b073
  5. cdb17e
  6. c9b288
  7. c5b391
  8. c1b39b
  9. bdb4a4
  10. b9b4ac

Questions about #dcad4e

What color is #dcad4e?

#dcad4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Buttons. In RGB it is rgb(220, 173, 78), in HSL hsl(40.14, 66.98%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.265% 0.12454 82.521).

What colors go well with #dcad4e?

The complementary color of #dcad4e is #8ab4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39e67 and #b6bd59. The triadic partners are #2accd8 and #db9ae4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcad4e?

Black text reads better on #dcad4e: 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 #dcad4e a warm or cool color?

#dcad4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.125.