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#dcb15e color: Equator

#dcb15e is rgb(220, 177, 94) in RGB and oklch(78.236% 0.11311 82.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

78.2%
0.113
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #dcb15e

#dcb15e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Equator (#dab160). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dcb15e mixed with white

  1. dcb15e
  2. e0b970
  3. e3c181
  4. e7c991
  5. ead1a2
  6. eed8b1
  7. f1e0c1
  8. f5e8d1
  9. f8f0e0
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #dcb15e mixed with black

  1. dcb15e
  2. bf9951
  3. a38344
  4. 886c37
  5. 6e572b
  6. 54421f
  7. 3c2f14
  8. 261c0a
  9. 110c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcb15e with less saturation

  1. dcb15e
  2. d9b269
  3. d5b374
  4. d1b47d
  5. ceb586
  6. cab58f
  7. c7b698
  8. c3b7a0
  9. bfb7a8
  10. bcb8b0

Questions about #dcb15e

What color is #dcb15e?

#dcb15e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Equator. In RGB it is rgb(220, 177, 94), in HSL hsl(39.52, 64.29%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.236% 0.11311 82.234).

What colors go well with #dcb15e?

The complementary color of #dcb15e is #91b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2a372 and #b9c067. The triadic partners are #4acdd7 and #dba0e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb15e?

Black text reads better on #dcb15e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb15e a warm or cool color?

#dcb15e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.113.