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#dfa238 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#dfa238 is rgb(223, 162, 56) in RGB and oklch(75.261% 0.1375 77.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

75.3%
0.138
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dfa238

#dfa238 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon (#e29f31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfa238 mixed with white

  1. dfa238
  2. e3ac53
  3. e6b569
  4. eabf7d
  5. edc891
  6. f0d1a4
  7. f3dab6
  8. f6e4c9
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dfa238 mixed with black

  1. dfa238
  2. c28c2f
  3. a57727
  4. 8a631f
  5. 6f4f17
  6. 563c0f
  7. 3d2a08
  8. 271904
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa238 with less saturation

  1. dfa238
  2. daa44a
  3. d6a559
  4. d1a766
  5. cca872
  6. c8aa7d
  7. c3ab88
  8. beac92
  9. b9ad9c
  10. b4aea5

Questions about #dfa238

What color is #dfa238?

#dfa238 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(223, 162, 56), in HSL hsl(38.08, 72.29%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.261% 0.1375 77.1).

What colors go well with #dfa238?

The complementary color of #dfa238 is #74b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5915e and #b9b43e. The triadic partners are #00c9cd and #d292e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa238?

Black text reads better on #dfa238: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa238 a warm or cool color?

#dfa238 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.138.