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#dea63d color: Scrofulous Brown

#dea63d is rgb(222, 166, 61) in RGB and oklch(75.957% 0.13488 79.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

76%
0.135
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dea63d

#dea63d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown (#dba539). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dea63d mixed with white

  1. dea63d
  2. e2af56
  3. e5b86c
  4. e9c180
  5. ecca93
  6. efd3a5
  7. f3dcb8
  8. f6e5ca
  9. f9eedb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dea63d mixed with black

  1. dea63d
  2. c19034
  3. a57a2b
  4. 896522
  5. 6f511a
  6. 553e12
  7. 3d2b0a
  8. 261a04
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dea63d with less saturation

  1. dea63d
  2. daa84e
  3. d5a95d
  4. d1aa6a
  5. ccac75
  6. c8ad80
  7. c3ae8b
  8. bfaf95
  9. baaf9e
  10. b6b0a8

Questions about #dea63d

What color is #dea63d?

#dea63d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(222, 166, 61), in HSL hsl(39.13, 70.93%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.957% 0.13488 79.508).

What colors go well with #dea63d?

The complementary color of #dea63d is #7cb1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5955f and #b7b846. The triadic partners are #00cad2 and #d694e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dea63d?

Black text reads better on #dea63d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dea63d a warm or cool color?

#dea63d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.135.