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#dfaa55 color: Rip Cord

#dfaa55 is rgb(223, 170, 85) in RGB and oklch(77.07% 0.11966 77.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

77.1%
0.120
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dfaa55

#dfaa55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rip Cord (#dfab56). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfaa55 mixed with white

  1. dfaa55
  2. e3b369
  3. e6bb7b
  4. e9c48c
  5. edcc9d
  6. f0d5ae
  7. f3ddbe
  8. f6e6ce
  9. f9eedf
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #dfaa55 mixed with black

  1. dfaa55
  2. c29349
  3. a57d3d
  4. 8a6831
  5. 6f5326
  6. 563f1c
  7. 3d2d11
  8. 271b08
  9. 120b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfaa55 with less saturation

  1. dfaa55
  2. dbab61
  3. d7ad6c
  4. d3ae77
  5. ceaf81
  6. cab08a
  7. c6b193
  8. c2b29b
  9. bdb3a4
  10. b9b4ac

Questions about #dfaa55

What color is #dfaa55?

#dfaa55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Rip Cord. In RGB it is rgb(223, 170, 85), in HSL hsl(36.96, 68.32%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.07% 0.11966 77.146).

What colors go well with #dfaa55?

The complementary color of #dfaa55 is #83b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39c70 and #bdba59. The triadic partners are #37cccf and #d39ce7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaa55?

Black text reads better on #dfaa55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfaa55 a warm or cool color?

#dfaa55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.12.