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#dfa33a color: Scrofulous Brown

#dfa33a is rgb(223, 163, 58) in RGB and oklch(75.467% 0.13654 77.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

75.5%
0.137
77°
  • 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 -48
Black text
9.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dfa33a

#dfa33a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown (#dba539). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfa33a mixed with white

  1. dfa33a
  2. e3ac54
  3. e6b66a
  4. eabf7e
  5. edc892
  6. f0d2a4
  7. f3dbb7
  8. f6e4c9
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dfa33a mixed with black

  1. dfa33a
  2. c28d31
  3. a57828
  4. 8a6320
  5. 6f4f18
  6. 563c10
  7. 3d2a09
  8. 271904
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa33a with less saturation

  1. dfa33a
  2. daa54c
  3. d6a65b
  4. d1a868
  5. cda973
  6. c8aa7e
  7. c3ac89
  8. bead93
  9. b9ae9d
  10. b4aea6

Questions about #dfa33a

What color is #dfa33a?

#dfa33a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(223, 163, 58), in HSL hsl(38.18, 72.05%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.467% 0.13654 77.463).

What colors go well with #dfa33a?

The complementary color of #dfa33a is #76b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5935f and #b9b540. The triadic partners are #00c9ce and #d393e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa33a?

Black text reads better on #dfa33a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa33a a warm or cool color?

#dfa33a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.137.