#dea23e color: Courgette Yellow
#dea23e is rgb(222, 162, 62) in RGB and oklch(75.198% 0.13351 76.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Warm
- ≈ Orange
- amber-500
- Black 13%
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About #dea23e
#dea23e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 77°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.34:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Courgette Yellow (#daa135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.
Lighter: #dea23e mixed with white
Darker: #dea23e mixed with black
Calmer: #dea23e with less saturation
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What color is #dea23e?
#dea23e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(222, 162, 62), in HSL hsl(37.5, 70.8%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.198% 0.13351 76.554).
What colors go well with #dea23e?
The complementary color of #dea23e is #75b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39262 and #b9b442. The triadic partners are #00c8cb and #d093e7.
Is white or black text more readable on #dea23e?
Black text reads better on #dea23e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #dea23e a warm or cool color?
#dea23e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.134.