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#dcae4d color: Golden Rule

#dcae4d is rgb(220, 174, 77) in RGB and oklch(77.452% 0.12568 83.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77.5%
0.126
83°
  • 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 #dcae4d

#dcae4d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 83°.

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: #dcae4d mixed with white

  1. dcae4d
  2. e0b662
  3. e3bf76
  4. e7c788
  5. eacf9a
  6. eed7ab
  7. f1dfbc
  8. f5e7cd
  9. f8efde
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dcae4d mixed with black

  1. dcae4d
  2. bf9742
  3. a38037
  4. 886a2c
  5. 6e5522
  6. 544118
  7. 3c2e0f
  8. 261c07
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcae4d with less saturation

  1. dcae4d
  2. d8af5b
  3. d5b068
  4. d1b173
  5. cdb27e
  6. c9b388
  7. c5b392
  8. c1b49b
  9. bdb5a4
  10. b9b5ad

Questions about #dcae4d

What color is #dcae4d?

#dcae4d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Rule. In RGB it is rgb(220, 174, 77), in HSL hsl(40.7, 67.14%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.452% 0.12568 83.441).

What colors go well with #dcae4d?

The complementary color of #dcae4d is #8cb4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f49e65 and #b5be59. The triadic partners are #27cdda and #dd9ae4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcae4d?

Black text reads better on #dcae4d: 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 #dcae4d a warm or cool color?

#dcae4d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.126.