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#dfa83c color: Dutch Orange

#dfa83c is rgb(223, 168, 60) in RGB and oklch(76.443% 0.13643 80.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76.4%
0.136
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #dfa83c

#dfa83c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.8:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfa83c mixed with white

  1. dfa83c
  2. e3b156
  3. e6ba6c
  4. e9c380
  5. edcb93
  6. f0d4a5
  7. f3ddb8
  8. f6e5ca
  9. f9eedb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dfa83c mixed with black

  1. dfa83c
  2. c29233
  3. a57c2a
  4. 8a6721
  5. 6f5219
  6. 563f11
  7. 3d2c0a
  8. 271a04
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfa83c with less saturation

  1. dfa83c
  2. dba94e
  3. d6ab5d
  4. d2ac6a
  5. cead76
  6. c9ae81
  7. c5af8b
  8. c0b096
  9. bcb19f
  10. b7b2a9

Questions about #dfa83c

What color is #dfa83c?

#dfa83c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dutch Orange. In RGB it is rgb(223, 168, 60), in HSL hsl(39.75, 71.81%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.443% 0.13643 80.553).

What colors go well with #dfa83c?

The complementary color of #dfa83c is #7fb2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7975e and #b7ba47. The triadic partners are #00ccd5 and #d995e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa83c?

Black text reads better on #dfa83c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa83c a warm or cool color?

#dfa83c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.136.