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#dcae4a color: Golden Rule

#dcae4a is rgb(220, 174, 74) in RGB and oklch(77.422% 0.12791 83.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77.4%
0.128
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
10.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dcae4a

#dcae4a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.128 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 10.2:1, 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: #dcae4a mixed with white

  1. dcae4a
  2. e0b660
  3. e3bf74
  4. e7c787
  5. eacf99
  6. eed7aa
  7. f1dfbb
  8. f5e7cc
  9. f8efdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dcae4a mixed with black

  1. dcae4a
  2. bf973f
  3. a38035
  4. 886a2a
  5. 6e5520
  6. 544117
  7. 3c2e0e
  8. 261c06
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcae4a with less saturation

  1. dcae4a
  2. d8af59
  3. d4b066
  4. d1b172
  5. cdb27d
  6. c9b387
  7. c5b391
  8. c1b49a
  9. bdb5a4
  10. b9b5ad

Questions about #dcae4a

What color is #dcae4a?

#dcae4a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Rule. In RGB it is rgb(220, 174, 74), in HSL hsl(41.1, 67.59%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.422% 0.12791 83.963).

What colors go well with #dcae4a?

The complementary color of #dcae4a is #8cb4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59e63 and #b5bf58. The triadic partners are #1fcddb and #de99e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcae4a?

Black text reads better on #dcae4a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcae4a a warm or cool color?

#dcae4a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.128.