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#dfa028 color: Zamesi Desert

#dfa028 is rgb(223, 160, 40) in RGB and oklch(74.779% 0.14493 77.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.8%
0.145
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dfa028

#dfa028 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Zamesi Desert (#dda026). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfa028 mixed with white

  1. dfa028
  2. e3aa49
  3. e6b462
  4. eabd78
  5. edc78c
  6. f0d0a0
  7. f3dab3
  8. f6e3c6
  9. f9ecd9
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dfa028 mixed with black

  1. dfa028
  2. c28b21
  3. a5761b
  4. 8a6115
  5. 6f4e0f
  6. 563b09
  7. 3d2904
  8. 271902
  9. 120901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa028 with less saturation

  1. dfa028
  2. daa240
  3. d6a451
  4. d1a560
  5. cca76d
  6. c7a879
  7. c2a984
  8. bdaa8f
  9. b8ab99
  10. b2aca3

Questions about #dfa028

What color is #dfa028?

#dfa028 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Zamesi Desert. In RGB it is rgb(223, 160, 40), in HSL hsl(39.34, 74.09%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.779% 0.14493 77.899).

What colors go well with #dfa028?

The complementary color of #dfa028 is #71aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68e56 and #b7b331. The triadic partners are #00c8ce and #d38ee8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa028?

Black text reads better on #dfa028: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa028 a warm or cool color?

#dfa028 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.145.