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#dfa82b color: Dried Goldenrod

#dfa82b is rgb(223, 168, 43) in RGB and oklch(76.331% 0.14526 82.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

76.3%
0.145
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #dfa82b

#dfa82b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod (#e2a829). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfa82b mixed with white

  1. dfa82b
  2. e3b14b
  3. e6ba64
  4. e9c37a
  5. edcc8e
  6. f0d4a1
  7. f3ddb5
  8. f6e6c7
  9. f9eeda
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dfa82b mixed with black

  1. dfa82b
  2. c29224
  3. a57c1d
  4. 8a6716
  5. 6f5210
  6. 563f0a
  7. 3d2c05
  8. 271a02
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa82b with less saturation

  1. dfa82b
  2. dba943
  3. d6ab54
  4. d2ac63
  5. cdad71
  6. c9ae7d
  7. c4af88
  8. c0b093
  9. bbb19e
  10. b7b1a8

Questions about #dfa82b

What color is #dfa82b?

#dfa82b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(223, 168, 43), in HSL hsl(41.67, 73.77%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.331% 0.14526 82.629).

What colors go well with #dfa82b?

The complementary color of #dfa82b is #81b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99553 and #b4bb3e. The triadic partners are #00ccda and #de91e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa82b?

Black text reads better on #dfa82b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa82b a warm or cool color?

#dfa82b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.145.