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#dfa249 color: Golden Tiger

#dfa249 is rgb(223, 162, 73) in RGB and oklch(75.409% 0.12702 73.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

75.4%
0.127
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dfa249

#dfa249 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Tiger (#e1a451). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfa249 mixed with white

  1. dfa249
  2. e3ac5f
  3. e6b572
  4. eabe85
  5. edc897
  6. f0d1a9
  7. f3daba
  8. f6e3cb
  9. f9eddd
  10. fcf6ee

Darker: #dfa249 mixed with black

  1. dfa249
  2. c28c3e
  3. a57734
  4. 8a632a
  5. 6f4f20
  6. 563c17
  7. 3d2a0e
  8. 271906
  9. 120a02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa249 with less saturation

  1. dfa249
  2. daa457
  3. d6a563
  4. d1a76e
  5. cda879
  6. c8aa83
  7. c3ab8c
  8. beac95
  9. b9ad9e
  10. b4aea7

Questions about #dfa249

What color is #dfa249?

#dfa249 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Tiger. In RGB it is rgb(223, 162, 73), in HSL hsl(35.6, 70.09%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.409% 0.12702 73.837).

What colors go well with #dfa249?

The complementary color of #dfa249 is #74b3fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2936b and #bdb349. The triadic partners are #12c8c6 and #cc96e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa249?

Black text reads better on #dfa249: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa249 a warm or cool color?

#dfa249 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.127.