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#dfa33c color: Scrofulous Brown

#dfa33c is rgb(223, 163, 60) in RGB and oklch(75.482% 0.13538 77.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

75.5%
0.135
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 #dfa33c

#dfa33c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.135 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: #dfa33c mixed with white

  1. dfa33c
  2. e3ac55
  3. e6b66b
  4. eabf7f
  5. edc892
  6. f0d2a5
  7. f3dbb7
  8. f6e4c9
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dfa33c mixed with black

  1. dfa33c
  2. c28d33
  3. a5782a
  4. 8a6321
  5. 6f4f19
  6. 563c11
  7. 3d2a0a
  8. 271904
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa33c with less saturation

  1. dfa33c
  2. daa54d
  3. d6a65c
  4. d1a868
  5. cda974
  6. c8aa7f
  7. c3ac89
  8. bead93
  9. b9ae9d
  10. b4aea6

Questions about #dfa33c

What color is #dfa33c?

#dfa33c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(223, 163, 60), in HSL hsl(37.91, 71.81%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.482% 0.13538 77.134).

What colors go well with #dfa33c?

The complementary color of #dfa33c 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 #dfa33c?

Black text reads better on #dfa33c: 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 #dfa33c a warm or cool color?

#dfa33c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.135.