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#dfa421 color: Grapefruit Yellow

#dfa421 is rgb(223, 164, 33) in RGB and oklch(75.51% 0.14825 81.048) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

75.5%
0.148
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 #dfa421

#dfa421 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.148 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: #dfa421 mixed with white

  1. dfa421
  2. e3ad46
  3. e6b760
  4. e9c076
  5. edc98b
  6. f0d29f
  7. f3dbb3
  8. f6e4c6
  9. f9edd9
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dfa421 mixed with black

  1. dfa421
  2. c28e1b
  3. a57916
  4. 8a6410
  5. 6f500b
  6. 563d06
  7. 3d2b03
  8. 271a01
  9. 120a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa421 with less saturation

  1. dfa421
  2. daa63d
  3. d6a74f
  4. d1a95f
  5. cdaa6d
  6. c8ab79
  7. c3ac85
  8. bead90
  9. b9ae9b
  10. b4afa5

Questions about #dfa421

What color is #dfa421?

#dfa421 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(223, 164, 33), in HSL hsl(41.37, 74.8%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.51% 0.14825 81.048).

What colors go well with #dfa421?

The complementary color of #dfa421 is #79aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89150 and #b4b834. The triadic partners are #00cad6 and #da8ee8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa421?

Black text reads better on #dfa421: 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 #dfa421 a warm or cool color?

#dfa421 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.148.