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#dcae60 color: Stranglethorn Ochre

#dcae60 is rgb(220, 174, 96) in RGB and oklch(77.673% 0.11021 79.198) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

77.7%
0.110
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dcae60

#dcae60 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Stranglethorn Ochre (#dbb060). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dcae60 mixed with white

  1. dcae60
  2. e0b672
  3. e3be82
  4. e7c792
  5. ebcfa2
  6. eed7b2
  7. f2dfc1
  8. f5e7d1
  9. f8efe0
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #dcae60 mixed with black

  1. dcae60
  2. bf9752
  3. a38045
  4. 886a38
  5. 6e552c
  6. 544120
  7. 3c2e15
  8. 261c0a
  9. 110b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcae60 with less saturation

  1. dcae60
  2. d8af6b
  3. d5b074
  4. d1b17e
  5. cdb287
  6. cab38f
  7. c6b497
  8. c2b49f
  9. beb5a7
  10. bab6af

Questions about #dcae60

What color is #dcae60?

#dcae60 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Stranglethorn Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(220, 174, 96), in HSL hsl(37.74, 63.92%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.673% 0.11021 79.198).

What colors go well with #dcae60?

The complementary color of #dcae60 is #8cb8fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0a176 and #bbbc65. The triadic partners are #4cccd1 and #d59fe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcae60?

Black text reads better on #dcae60: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcae60 a warm or cool color?

#dcae60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.11.