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#dfa189 color: Venetian Plaster

#dfa189 is rgb(223, 161, 137) in RGB and oklch(76.222% 0.08157 42.057) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

76.2%
0.082
42°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dfa189

#dfa189 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Venetian Plaster (#e0a28d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #dfa189 mixed with white

  1. dfa189
  2. e3aa95
  3. e6b4a0
  4. eabdac
  5. edc6b7
  6. f1d0c3
  7. f4d9cf
  8. f7e3db
  9. faece7
  10. fcf5f3

Darker: #dfa189 mixed with black

  1. dfa189
  2. c28b76
  3. a57664
  4. 8a6253
  5. 6f4e42
  6. 563c31
  7. 3d2a22
  8. 271914
  9. 120907
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dfa189 with less saturation

  1. dfa189
  2. dba38d
  3. d7a592
  4. d2a796
  5. cea89a
  6. c9aa9e
  7. c5aca2
  8. c0ada6
  9. bbafaa
  10. b7b0ae

Questions about #dfa189

What color is #dfa189?

#dfa189 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Venetian Plaster. In RGB it is rgb(223, 161, 137), in HSL hsl(16.74, 57.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.222% 0.08157 42.057).

What colors go well with #dfa189?

The complementary color of #dfa189 is #75bed7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e09da4 and #d2aa77. The triadic partners are #81c2a2 and #a9ace5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa189?

Black text reads better on #dfa189: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa189 a warm or cool color?

#dfa189 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.082.