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#dfa636 color: Dutch Orange

#dfa636 is rgb(223, 166, 54) in RGB and oklch(76.013% 0.13935 80.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76%
0.139
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dfa636

#dfa636 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dutch Orange (#dfa837). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfa636 mixed with white

  1. dfa636
  2. e3af52
  3. e6b868
  4. e9c17d
  5. edca91
  6. f0d3a4
  7. f3dcb6
  8. f6e5c9
  9. f9eedb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dfa636 mixed with black

  1. dfa636
  2. c2902e
  3. a57a25
  4. 8a651e
  5. 6f5116
  6. 563e0f
  7. 3d2b08
  8. 271a03
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa636 with less saturation

  1. dfa636
  2. dba849
  3. d6a959
  4. d2aa67
  5. cdac73
  6. c9ad7f
  7. c4ae89
  8. bfaf94
  9. bbb09e
  10. b6b0a7

Questions about #dfa636

What color is #dfa636?

#dfa636 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dutch Orange. In RGB it is rgb(223, 166, 54), in HSL hsl(39.76, 72.53%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.013% 0.13935 80.072).

What colors go well with #dfa636?

The complementary color of #dfa636 is #7cb1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7955b and #b7b841. The triadic partners are #00cbd4 and #d893e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa636?

Black text reads better on #dfa636: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa636 a warm or cool color?

#dfa636 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.139.