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#dfa126 color: Zamesi Desert

#dfa126 is rgb(223, 161, 38) in RGB and oklch(74.959% 0.14587 78.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75%
0.146
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dfa126

#dfa126 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.26:1, 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: #dfa126 mixed with white

  1. dfa126
  2. e3ab48
  3. e6b461
  4. eabe77
  5. edc78c
  6. f0d1a0
  7. f3dab3
  8. f6e3c6
  9. f9edd9
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dfa126 mixed with black

  1. dfa126
  2. c28b20
  3. a57619
  4. 8a6213
  5. 6f4e0d
  6. 563c08
  7. 3d2a04
  8. 271902
  9. 120901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa126 with less saturation

  1. dfa126
  2. daa33f
  3. d6a451
  4. d1a65f
  5. cca76d
  6. c7a979
  7. c2aa84
  8. bdab8f
  9. b8ac9a
  10. b3ada4

Questions about #dfa126

What color is #dfa126?

#dfa126 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Zamesi Desert. In RGB it is rgb(223, 161, 38), in HSL hsl(39.89, 74.3%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.959% 0.14587 78.739).

What colors go well with #dfa126?

The complementary color of #dfa126 is #73aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78f54 and #b6b432. The triadic partners are #00c9d0 and #d58ee8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa126?

Black text reads better on #dfa126: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa126 a warm or cool color?

#dfa126 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.146.