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#dcb161 color: Stranglethorn Ochre

#dcb161 is rgb(220, 177, 97) in RGB and oklch(78.275% 0.11047 81.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

78.3%
0.110
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #dcb161

#dcb161 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.5:1, 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: #dcb161 mixed with white

  1. dcb161
  2. e0b972
  3. e3c183
  4. e7c993
  5. ead0a3
  6. eed8b2
  7. f1e0c2
  8. f5e8d1
  9. f8f0e0
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #dcb161 mixed with black

  1. dcb161
  2. bf9953
  3. a38346
  4. 886c39
  5. 6e572d
  6. 544221
  7. 3c2f15
  8. 261c0b
  9. 110c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcb161 with less saturation

  1. dcb161
  2. d9b26c
  3. d5b376
  4. d2b47f
  5. ceb588
  6. cab591
  7. c7b699
  8. c3b7a1
  9. bfb7a9
  10. bcb8b0

Questions about #dcb161

What color is #dcb161?

#dcb161 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Stranglethorn Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(220, 177, 97), in HSL hsl(39.02, 63.73%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.275% 0.11047 81.496).

What colors go well with #dcb161?

The complementary color of #dcb161 is #91b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1a475 and #babf69. The triadic partners are #4ecdd6 and #d9a1e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb161?

Black text reads better on #dcb161: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb161 a warm or cool color?

#dcb161 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.11.