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#dfa640 color: Scrofulous Brown

#dfa640 is rgb(223, 166, 64) in RGB and oklch(76.09% 0.13352 78.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

76.1%
0.134
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
9.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dfa640

#dfa640 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.134 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 9.67:1, 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: #dfa640 mixed with white

  1. dfa640
  2. e3af58
  3. e6b86e
  4. e9c181
  5. edca94
  6. f0d3a6
  7. f3dcb8
  8. f6e5ca
  9. f9eedc
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dfa640 mixed with black

  1. dfa640
  2. c29036
  3. a57a2d
  4. 8a6524
  5. 6f511b
  6. 563e13
  7. 3d2b0b
  8. 271a05
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa640 with less saturation

  1. dfa640
  2. dba851
  3. d6a95f
  4. d2aa6b
  5. cdac77
  6. c9ad81
  7. c4ae8c
  8. bfaf95
  9. bbb09f
  10. b6b0a8

Questions about #dfa640

What color is #dfa640?

#dfa640 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(223, 166, 64), in HSL hsl(38.49, 71.3%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.09% 0.13352 78.537).

What colors go well with #dfa640?

The complementary color of #dfa640 is #7cb2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59662 and #b9b847. The triadic partners are #00cad1 and #d595e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa640?

Black text reads better on #dfa640: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa640 a warm or cool color?

#dfa640 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.134.