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#dfa51f color: Dried Goldenrod

#dfa51f is rgb(223, 165, 31) in RGB and oklch(75.695% 0.14914 81.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

75.7%
0.149
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dfa51f

#dfa51f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod (#e2a829). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfa51f mixed with white

  1. dfa51f
  2. e3ae45
  3. e6b85f
  4. e9c176
  5. edca8b
  6. f0d39f
  7. f3dcb3
  8. f6e5c6
  9. f9eed9
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dfa51f mixed with black

  1. dfa51f
  2. c28f19
  3. a57914
  4. 8a650f
  5. 6f510a
  6. 563d06
  7. 3d2b03
  8. 271a01
  9. 120a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa51f with less saturation

  1. dfa51f
  2. daa73c
  3. d6a84f
  4. d1aa5f
  5. cdab6d
  6. c8ac79
  7. c3ad85
  8. bfae90
  9. baaf9b
  10. b5afa6

Questions about #dfa51f

What color is #dfa51f?

#dfa51f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(223, 165, 31), in HSL hsl(41.88, 75.59%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.695% 0.14914 81.81).

What colors go well with #dfa51f?

The complementary color of #dfa51f is #7cafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9924e and #b3b935. The triadic partners are #00cbd8 and #dc8ee8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa51f?

Black text reads better on #dfa51f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa51f a warm or cool color?

#dfa51f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.149.