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#dfa33b color: Scrofulous Brown

#dfa33b is rgb(223, 163, 59) in RGB and oklch(75.474% 0.13596 77.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

75.5%
0.136
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dfa33b

#dfa33b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 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: #dfa33b mixed with white

  1. dfa33b
  2. e3ac55
  3. e6b66b
  4. eabf7f
  5. edc892
  6. f0d2a5
  7. f3dbb7
  8. f6e4c9
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dfa33b mixed with black

  1. dfa33b
  2. c28d32
  3. a57829
  4. 8a6321
  5. 6f4f19
  6. 563c11
  7. 3d2a09
  8. 271904
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa33b with less saturation

  1. dfa33b
  2. daa54d
  3. d6a65b
  4. d1a868
  5. cda974
  6. c8aa7f
  7. c3ac89
  8. bead93
  9. b9ae9d
  10. b4aea6

Questions about #dfa33b

What color is #dfa33b?

#dfa33b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(223, 163, 59), in HSL hsl(38.05, 71.93%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.474% 0.13596 77.301).

What colors go well with #dfa33b?

The complementary color of #dfa33b is #76b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59360 and #b9b541. The triadic partners are #00c9cd and #d293e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa33b?

Black text reads better on #dfa33b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa33b a warm or cool color?

#dfa33b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.136.