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#dfaa61 color: Earth Yellow

#dfaa61 is rgb(223, 170, 97) in RGB and oklch(77.221% 0.11 73.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

77.2%
0.110
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • 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
10.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dfaa61

#dfaa61 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.06:1, 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: #dfaa61 mixed with white

  1. dfaa61
  2. e3b372
  3. e6bb83
  4. e9c493
  5. edcca2
  6. f0d5b2
  7. f3ddc1
  8. f6e6d1
  9. f9eee0
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #dfaa61 mixed with black

  1. dfaa61
  2. c29353
  3. a57d46
  4. 8a6839
  5. 6f532d
  6. 563f21
  7. 3d2d15
  8. 271b0b
  9. 120b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfaa61 with less saturation

  1. dfaa61
  2. dbab6b
  3. d7ad75
  4. d3ae7e
  5. cfaf86
  6. cbb08f
  7. c6b197
  8. c2b29e
  9. beb3a6
  10. b9b4ad

Questions about #dfaa61

What color is #dfaa61?

#dfaa61 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Earth Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(223, 170, 97), in HSL hsl(34.76, 66.32%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.221% 0.11 73.764).

What colors go well with #dfaa61?

The complementary color of #dfaa61 is #83b9fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09e7b and #c1b861. The triadic partners are #4ccbc9 and #cea0e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaa61?

Black text reads better on #dfaa61: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfaa61 a warm or cool color?

#dfaa61 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.11.