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#dfa40d color: Golden Beryl Yellow

#dfa40d is rgb(223, 164, 13) in RGB and oklch(75.45% 0.15334 82.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

75.4%
0.153
82°
  • 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
9.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dfa40d

#dfa40d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow (#d9a400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfa40d mixed with white

  1. dfa40d
  2. e3ad3f
  3. e6b75b
  4. e9c072
  5. edc988
  6. f0d29d
  7. f3dbb1
  8. f6e4c5
  9. f9edd8
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dfa40d mixed with black

  1. dfa40d
  2. c28e0a
  3. a57907
  4. 8a6405
  5. 6f5003
  6. 563d02
  7. 3d2b01
  8. 271a00
  9. 120a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa40d with less saturation

  1. dfa40d
  2. daa635
  3. d6a74a
  4. d1a95b
  5. ccaa6a
  6. c8ab77
  7. c3ac83
  8. bead8f
  9. b9ae9a
  10. b4afa5

Questions about #dfa40d

What color is #dfa40d?

#dfa40d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Beryl Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(223, 164, 13), in HSL hsl(43.14, 88.98%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.45% 0.15334 82.183).

What colors go well with #dfa40d?

The complementary color of #dfa40d is #7baeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9049 and #b2b82d. The triadic partners are #00cad7 and #dc8ce8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa40d?

Black text reads better on #dfa40d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa40d a warm or cool color?

#dfa40d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.153.