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#dcae48 color: Golden Rule

#dcae48 is rgb(220, 174, 72) in RGB and oklch(77.403% 0.12935 84.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77.4%
0.129
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dcae48

#dcae48 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Rule (#daae49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dcae48 mixed with white

  1. dcae48
  2. e0b65f
  3. e3bf73
  4. e7c786
  5. eacf98
  6. eed7a9
  7. f1dfbb
  8. f5e7cc
  9. f8efdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dcae48 mixed with black

  1. dcae48
  2. bf973d
  3. a38033
  4. 886a29
  5. 6e551f
  6. 544116
  7. 3c2e0d
  8. 261c06
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcae48 with less saturation

  1. dcae48
  2. d8af57
  3. d4b065
  4. d1b171
  5. cdb27c
  6. c9b386
  7. c5b390
  8. c1b49a
  9. bdb5a3
  10. b9b5ac

Questions about #dcae48

What color is #dcae48?

#dcae48 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Rule. In RGB it is rgb(220, 174, 72), in HSL hsl(41.35, 67.89%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.403% 0.12935 84.291).

What colors go well with #dcae48?

The complementary color of #dcae48 is #8cb4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59e61 and #b4bf57. The triadic partners are #17cddc and #de98e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcae48?

Black text reads better on #dcae48: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcae48 a warm or cool color?

#dcae48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.129.