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#dfa240 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#dfa240 is rgb(223, 162, 64) in RGB and oklch(75.325% 0.13283 75.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

75.3%
0.133
76°
  • 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
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dfa240

#dfa240 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, 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: #dfa240 mixed with white

  1. dfa240
  2. e3ac58
  3. e6b56d
  4. eabe81
  5. edc894
  6. f0d1a6
  7. f3dab8
  8. f6e4ca
  9. f9eddc
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dfa240 mixed with black

  1. dfa240
  2. c28c36
  3. a5772d
  4. 8a6324
  5. 6f4f1b
  6. 563c13
  7. 3d2a0b
  8. 271905
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa240 with less saturation

  1. dfa240
  2. daa450
  3. d6a55e
  4. d1a76a
  5. cca875
  6. c8aa80
  7. c3ab8a
  8. beac93
  9. b9ad9d
  10. b4aea6

Questions about #dfa240

What color is #dfa240?

#dfa240 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(223, 162, 64), in HSL hsl(36.98, 71.3%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.325% 0.13283 75.72).

What colors go well with #dfa240?

The complementary color of #dfa240 is #74b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39264 and #bbb443. The triadic partners are #00c8ca and #cf94e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa240?

Black text reads better on #dfa240: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa240 a warm or cool color?

#dfa240 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.133.