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#dfaa37 color: Currywurst

#dfaa37 is rgb(223, 170, 55) in RGB and oklch(76.794% 0.13987 82.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

76.8%
0.140
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 #dfaa37

#dfaa37 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.14 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: #dfaa37 mixed with white

  1. dfaa37
  2. e2b353
  3. e6bc69
  4. e9c47e
  5. edcd92
  6. f0d5a4
  7. f3deb7
  8. f6e6c9
  9. f9eedb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dfaa37 mixed with black

  1. dfaa37
  2. c2932e
  3. a57d26
  4. 8a681e
  5. 6f5316
  6. 563f0f
  7. 3d2d08
  8. 271b03
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfaa37 with less saturation

  1. dfaa37
  2. dbab4b
  3. d7ad5b
  4. d2ae68
  5. ceaf75
  6. cab080
  7. c5b18b
  8. c1b296
  9. bcb2a0
  10. b8b3aa

Questions about #dfaa37

What color is #dfaa37?

#dfaa37 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(223, 170, 55), in HSL hsl(41.07, 72.41%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.794% 0.13987 82.565).

What colors go well with #dfaa37?

The complementary color of #dfaa37 is #83b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89859 and #b5bc47. The triadic partners are #00cdda and #de94e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaa37?

Black text reads better on #dfaa37: 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 #dfaa37 a warm or cool color?

#dfaa37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.14.