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#dfaa5c color: Earth Yellow

#dfaa5c is rgb(223, 170, 92) in RGB and oklch(77.155% 0.1141 75.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

77.2%
0.114
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dfaa5c

#dfaa5c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Earth Yellow (#e1a95f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfaa5c mixed with white

  1. dfaa5c
  2. e3b36e
  3. e6bb7f
  4. e9c490
  5. edcca0
  6. f0d5b0
  7. f3ddc0
  8. f6e6d0
  9. f9eedf
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #dfaa5c mixed with black

  1. dfaa5c
  2. c2934f
  3. a57d42
  4. 8a6836
  5. 6f532a
  6. 563f1f
  7. 3d2d14
  8. 271b0a
  9. 120b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfaa5c with less saturation

  1. dfaa5c
  2. dbab67
  3. d7ad71
  4. d3ae7b
  5. cfaf84
  6. cab08d
  7. c6b195
  8. c2b29d
  9. bdb3a5
  10. b9b4ad

Questions about #dfaa5c

What color is #dfaa5c?

#dfaa5c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Earth Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(223, 170, 92), in HSL hsl(35.73, 67.18%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.155% 0.1141 75.28).

What colors go well with #dfaa5c?

The complementary color of #dfaa5c is #83b8fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f19d76 and #bfb95e. The triadic partners are #44cbcb and #d19ee7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaa5c?

Black text reads better on #dfaa5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfaa5c a warm or cool color?

#dfaa5c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.114.