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#dfa53a color: Scrofulous Brown

#dfa53a is rgb(223, 165, 58) in RGB and oklch(75.85% 0.1369 78.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

75.8%
0.137
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dfa53a

#dfa53a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.58:1, 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: #dfa53a mixed with white

  1. dfa53a
  2. e3ae54
  3. e6b76a
  4. e9c17f
  5. edca92
  6. f0d3a5
  7. f3dcb7
  8. f6e5c9
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dfa53a mixed with black

  1. dfa53a
  2. c28f31
  3. a57928
  4. 8a6520
  5. 6f5118
  6. 563d10
  7. 3d2b09
  8. 271a04
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa53a with less saturation

  1. dfa53a
  2. dba74c
  3. d6a85b
  4. d2aa68
  5. cdab74
  6. c8ac7f
  7. c4ad8a
  8. bfae94
  9. baaf9e
  10. b5b0a7

Questions about #dfa53a

What color is #dfa53a?

#dfa53a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(223, 165, 58), in HSL hsl(38.91, 72.05%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.85% 0.1369 78.825).

What colors go well with #dfa53a?

The complementary color of #dfa53a is #7ab1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6945e and #b8b743. The triadic partners are #00cad1 and #d693e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa53a?

Black text reads better on #dfa53a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa53a a warm or cool color?

#dfa53a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.137.