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#dfaa33 color: Currywurst

#dfaa33 is rgb(223, 170, 51) in RGB and oklch(76.767% 0.14201 83.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

76.8%
0.142
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dfaa33

#dfaa33 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Currywurst (#ddaa33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfaa33 mixed with white

  1. dfaa33
  2. e2b350
  3. e6bc68
  4. e9c47d
  5. eccd90
  6. f0d5a3
  7. f3deb6
  8. f6e6c9
  9. f9eedb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dfaa33 mixed with black

  1. dfaa33
  2. c2932b
  3. a57d23
  4. 8a681c
  5. 6f5314
  6. 563f0d
  7. 3d2d07
  8. 271b03
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfaa33 with less saturation

  1. dfaa33
  2. dbab48
  3. d7ad59
  4. d2ae67
  5. ceaf74
  6. cab07f
  7. c5b18b
  8. c1b295
  9. bcb2a0
  10. b8b3aa

Questions about #dfaa33

What color is #dfaa33?

#dfaa33 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(223, 170, 51), in HSL hsl(41.51, 72.88%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.767% 0.14201 83.044).

What colors go well with #dfaa33?

The complementary color of #dfaa33 is #84b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99856 and #b4bd45. The triadic partners are #00cddb and #df93e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaa33?

Black text reads better on #dfaa33: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfaa33 a warm or cool color?

#dfaa33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.142.