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#dfa33d color: Scrofulous Brown

#dfa33d is rgb(223, 163, 61) in RGB and oklch(75.49% 0.13479 76.964) 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 #dfa33d

#dfa33d 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: #dfa33d mixed with white

  1. dfa33d
  2. e3ac56
  3. e6b66c
  4. eabf80
  5. edc893
  6. f0d2a5
  7. f3dbb7
  8. f6e4c9
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dfa33d mixed with black

  1. dfa33d
  2. c28d34
  3. a5782b
  4. 8a6322
  5. 6f4f1a
  6. 563c12
  7. 3d2a0a
  8. 271904
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa33d with less saturation

  1. dfa33d
  2. daa54e
  3. d6a65c
  4. d1a869
  5. cda974
  6. c8aa7f
  7. c3ac8a
  8. bead93
  9. b9ae9d
  10. b4afa6

Questions about #dfa33d

What color is #dfa33d?

#dfa33d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(223, 163, 61), in HSL hsl(37.78, 71.68%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.49% 0.13479 76.964).

What colors go well with #dfa33d?

The complementary color of #dfa33d is #76b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f49361 and #bab542. The triadic partners are #00c9cd and #d293e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa33d?

Black text reads better on #dfa33d: 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 #dfa33d a warm or cool color?

#dfa33d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.135.