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#dfaa38 color: Dutch Orange

#dfaa38 is rgb(223, 170, 56) in RGB and oklch(76.801% 0.13931 82.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

76.8%
0.139
82°
  • 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 #dfaa38

#dfaa38 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 82°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfaa38 mixed with white

  1. dfaa38
  2. e2b353
  3. e6bb6a
  4. e9c47e
  5. edcd92
  6. f0d5a5
  7. f3deb7
  8. f6e6c9
  9. f9eedb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dfaa38 mixed with black

  1. dfaa38
  2. c2932f
  3. a57d27
  4. 8a681f
  5. 6f5317
  6. 563f0f
  7. 3d2d08
  8. 271b04
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfaa38 with less saturation

  1. dfaa38
  2. dbab4b
  3. d7ad5b
  4. d2ae69
  5. ceaf75
  6. cab081
  7. c5b18c
  8. c1b296
  9. bcb2a0
  10. b8b3aa

Questions about #dfaa38

What color is #dfaa38?

#dfaa38 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dutch Orange. In RGB it is rgb(223, 170, 56), in HSL hsl(40.96, 72.29%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.801% 0.13931 82.438).

What colors go well with #dfaa38?

The complementary color of #dfaa38 is #83b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8985a and #b5bc47. The triadic partners are #00cdda and #dd94e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaa38?

Black text reads better on #dfaa38: 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 #dfaa38 a warm or cool color?

#dfaa38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.139.