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#dcae49 color: Golden Rule

#dcae49 is rgb(220, 174, 73) in RGB and oklch(77.412% 0.12863 84.129) 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 #dcae49

#dcae49 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: #dcae49 mixed with white

  1. dcae49
  2. e0b65f
  3. e3bf73
  4. e7c786
  5. eacf98
  6. eed7aa
  7. f1dfbb
  8. f5e7cc
  9. f8efdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dcae49 mixed with black

  1. dcae49
  2. bf973e
  3. a38034
  4. 886a2a
  5. 6e5520
  6. 544117
  7. 3c2e0e
  8. 261c06
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcae49 with less saturation

  1. dcae49
  2. d8af58
  3. d4b065
  4. d1b171
  5. cdb27c
  6. c9b387
  7. c5b391
  8. c1b49a
  9. bdb5a3
  10. b9b5ac

Questions about #dcae49

What color is #dcae49?

#dcae49 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Rule. In RGB it is rgb(220, 174, 73), in HSL hsl(41.22, 67.74%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.412% 0.12863 84.129).

What colors go well with #dcae49?

The complementary color of #dcae49 is #8cb4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59e62 and #b4bf57. The triadic partners are #1bcddb and #de98e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcae49?

Black text reads better on #dcae49: 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 #dcae49 a warm or cool color?

#dcae49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.129.