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#dfa420 color: Grapefruit Yellow

#dfa420 is rgb(223, 164, 32) in RGB and oklch(75.506% 0.14859 81.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

75.5%
0.149
81°
  • 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
9.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dfa420

#dfa420 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow (#dfa01a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfa420 mixed with white

  1. dfa420
  2. e3ad45
  3. e6b75f
  4. e9c076
  5. edc98b
  6. f0d29f
  7. f3dbb3
  8. f6e4c6
  9. f9edd9
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dfa420 mixed with black

  1. dfa420
  2. c28e1a
  3. a57915
  4. 8a640f
  5. 6f500a
  6. 563d06
  7. 3d2b03
  8. 271a01
  9. 120a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa420 with less saturation

  1. dfa420
  2. daa63c
  3. d6a74f
  4. d1a95f
  5. cdaa6c
  6. c8ab79
  7. c3ac85
  8. bead90
  9. b9ae9b
  10. b4afa5

Questions about #dfa420

What color is #dfa420?

#dfa420 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(223, 164, 32), in HSL hsl(41.47, 74.9%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.506% 0.14859 81.127).

What colors go well with #dfa420?

The complementary color of #dfa420 is #79aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9914f and #b4b834. The triadic partners are #00cad6 and #da8ee8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa420?

Black text reads better on #dfa420: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa420 a warm or cool color?

#dfa420 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.149.