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#dfa659 color: Golden Tiger

#dfa659 is rgb(223, 166, 89) in RGB and oklch(76.351% 0.11582 72.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

76.4%
0.116
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #dfa659

#dfa659 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Tiger (#e1a451). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfa659 mixed with white

  1. dfa659
  2. e3af6c
  3. e6b87d
  4. eac18e
  5. edca9e
  6. f0d3af
  7. f3dcbf
  8. f6e5cf
  9. f9eddf
  10. fcf6ef

Darker: #dfa659 mixed with black

  1. dfa659
  2. c2904c
  3. a57a40
  4. 8a6534
  5. 6f5128
  6. 563e1d
  7. 3d2b13
  8. 271a09
  9. 120a03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa659 with less saturation

  1. dfa659
  2. dba864
  3. d6a96e
  4. d2aa78
  5. ceac81
  6. c9ad8a
  7. c5ae92
  8. c0af9b
  9. bcb0a2
  10. b7b1aa

Questions about #dfa659

What color is #dfa659?

#dfa659 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Tiger. In RGB it is rgb(223, 166, 89), in HSL hsl(34.48, 67.68%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.351% 0.11582 72.799).

What colors go well with #dfa659?

The complementary color of #dfa659 is #7bb6fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09976 and #c0b558. The triadic partners are #3ec9c6 and #cc9ce7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa659?

Black text reads better on #dfa659: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa659 a warm or cool color?

#dfa659 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.116.