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#dfa43d color: Scrofulous Brown

#dfa43d is rgb(223, 164, 61) in RGB and oklch(75.682% 0.13496 77.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

75.7%
0.135
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dfa43d

#dfa43d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.52:1, 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: #dfa43d mixed with white

  1. dfa43d
  2. e3ad56
  3. e6b76c
  4. eac080
  5. edc993
  6. f0d2a5
  7. f3dbb7
  8. f6e4c9
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dfa43d mixed with black

  1. dfa43d
  2. c28e34
  3. a5792b
  4. 8a6422
  5. 6f501a
  6. 563d12
  7. 3d2b0a
  8. 271a04
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa43d with less saturation

  1. dfa43d
  2. dba64e
  3. d6a75c
  4. d1a969
  5. cdaa75
  6. c8ab80
  7. c3ac8a
  8. bfad94
  9. baae9d
  10. b5afa7

Questions about #dfa43d

What color is #dfa43d?

#dfa43d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(223, 164, 61), in HSL hsl(38.15, 71.68%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.682% 0.13496 77.657).

What colors go well with #dfa43d?

The complementary color of #dfa43d is #78b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59461 and #b9b643. The triadic partners are #00c9ce and #d394e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa43d?

Black text reads better on #dfa43d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa43d a warm or cool color?

#dfa43d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.135.