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#dfa02c color: Zamesi Desert

#dfa02c is rgb(223, 160, 44) in RGB and oklch(74.801% 0.14322 77.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.8%
0.143
77°
  • 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 #dfa02c

#dfa02c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 77°.

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: #dfa02c mixed with white

  1. dfa02c
  2. e3aa4b
  3. e6b463
  4. eabd79
  5. edc78d
  6. f0d0a1
  7. f3dab4
  8. f6e3c7
  9. f9ecda
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dfa02c mixed with black

  1. dfa02c
  2. c28b25
  3. a5761e
  4. 8a6117
  5. 6f4e11
  6. 563b0a
  7. 3d2905
  8. 271902
  9. 120901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa02c with less saturation

  1. dfa02c
  2. daa242
  3. d6a453
  4. d1a561
  5. cca76e
  6. c7a87a
  7. c2a985
  8. bdaa8f
  9. b8ab9a
  10. b2aca3

Questions about #dfa02c

What color is #dfa02c?

#dfa02c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Zamesi Desert. In RGB it is rgb(223, 160, 44), in HSL hsl(38.88, 73.66%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.801% 0.14322 77.441).

What colors go well with #dfa02c?

The complementary color of #dfa02c is #71aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68f58 and #b7b334. The triadic partners are #00c8cd and #d28fe8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa02c?

Black text reads better on #dfa02c: 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 #dfa02c a warm or cool color?

#dfa02c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.143.