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#dcaf4e color: Golden Rule

#dcaf4e is rgb(220, 175, 78) in RGB and oklch(77.659% 0.12534 83.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77.7%
0.125
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dcaf4e

#dcaf4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.29:1, 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: #dcaf4e mixed with white

  1. dcaf4e
  2. e0b763
  3. e3bf77
  4. e7c789
  5. eacf9a
  6. eed7ab
  7. f1dfbc
  8. f5e7cd
  9. f8efde
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dcaf4e mixed with black

  1. dcaf4e
  2. bf9843
  3. a38138
  4. 886b2d
  5. 6e5623
  6. 544119
  7. 3c2e0f
  8. 261c07
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcaf4e with less saturation

  1. dcaf4e
  2. d8b05c
  3. d5b169
  4. d1b274
  5. cdb37f
  6. c9b489
  7. c6b492
  8. c2b59c
  9. beb5a5
  10. bab6ad

Questions about #dcaf4e

What color is #dcaf4e?

#dcaf4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Rule. In RGB it is rgb(220, 175, 78), in HSL hsl(40.99, 66.98%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.659% 0.12534 83.992).

What colors go well with #dcaf4e?

The complementary color of #dcaf4e is #8db5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f49f66 and #b5bf5b. The triadic partners are #2acddb and #de9ae4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcaf4e?

Black text reads better on #dcaf4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcaf4e a warm or cool color?

#dcaf4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.125.