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#dfa63c color: Dutch Orange

#dfa63c is rgb(223, 166, 60) in RGB and oklch(76.057% 0.13595 79.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

76.1%
0.136
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dfa63c

#dfa63c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, 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: #dfa63c mixed with white

  1. dfa63c
  2. e3af56
  3. e6b86c
  4. e9c180
  5. edca93
  6. f0d3a5
  7. f3dcb7
  8. f6e5c9
  9. f9eedb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dfa63c mixed with black

  1. dfa63c
  2. c29033
  3. a57a2a
  4. 8a6521
  5. 6f5119
  6. 563e11
  7. 3d2b0a
  8. 271a04
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa63c with less saturation

  1. dfa63c
  2. dba84e
  3. d6a95c
  4. d2aa69
  5. cdac75
  6. c9ad80
  7. c4ae8b
  8. bfaf95
  9. bbb09e
  10. b6b0a8

Questions about #dfa63c

What color is #dfa63c?

#dfa63c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dutch Orange. In RGB it is rgb(223, 166, 60), in HSL hsl(39.02, 71.81%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.057% 0.13595 79.195).

What colors go well with #dfa63c?

The complementary color of #dfa63c is #7cb2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6955f and #b8b845. The triadic partners are #00cbd2 and #d694e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa63c?

Black text reads better on #dfa63c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa63c a warm or cool color?

#dfa63c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.136.