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#dfa021 color: Grapefruit Yellow

#dfa021 is rgb(223, 160, 33) in RGB and oklch(74.746% 0.14757 78.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74.7%
0.148
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dfa021

#dfa021 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow (#dfa01a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfa021 mixed with white

  1. dfa021
  2. e3aa45
  3. e6b45f
  4. eabd76
  5. edc78b
  6. f0d09f
  7. f3dab2
  8. f6e3c6
  9. f9ecd9
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dfa021 mixed with black

  1. dfa021
  2. c28b1b
  3. a57616
  4. 8a6110
  5. 6f4e0b
  6. 563b06
  7. 3d2903
  8. 271901
  9. 120900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa021 with less saturation

  1. dfa021
  2. daa23c
  3. d5a44e
  4. d1a55e
  5. cca76b
  6. c7a878
  7. c2a983
  8. bdaa8e
  9. b8ab99
  10. b2aca3

Questions about #dfa021

What color is #dfa021?

#dfa021 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(223, 160, 33), in HSL hsl(40.11, 74.8%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.746% 0.14757 78.584).

What colors go well with #dfa021?

The complementary color of #dfa021 is #71adff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78e52 and #b6b42e. The triadic partners are #00c8cf and #d48de8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa021?

Black text reads better on #dfa021: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa021 a warm or cool color?

#dfa021 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.148.