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#dfab42 color: Crispy Chicken Skin

#dfab42 is rgb(223, 171, 66) in RGB and oklch(77.074% 0.13356 81.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

77.1%
0.134
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • 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 #dfab42

#dfab42 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 82°.

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 Crispy Chicken Skin (#ddaa44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfab42 mixed with white

  1. dfab42
  2. e2b45a
  3. e6bc6f
  4. e9c583
  5. edcd95
  6. f0d6a7
  7. f3deb9
  8. f6e6cb
  9. f9efdc
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dfab42 mixed with black

  1. dfab42
  2. c29438
  3. a57e2f
  4. 8a6825
  5. 6f541c
  6. 564014
  7. 3d2d0b
  8. 271b05
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfab42 with less saturation

  1. dfab42
  2. dbac53
  3. d7ae61
  4. d3af6d
  5. ceb079
  6. cab184
  7. c6b28e
  8. c2b298
  9. bdb3a2
  10. b9b4ab

Questions about #dfab42

What color is #dfab42?

#dfab42 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Crispy Chicken Skin. In RGB it is rgb(223, 171, 66), in HSL hsl(40.13, 71.04%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.074% 0.13356 81.677).

What colors go well with #dfab42?

The complementary color of #dfab42 is #84b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79a60 and #b7bc4e. The triadic partners are #00cdd8 and #dc97e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfab42?

Black text reads better on #dfab42: 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 #dfab42 a warm or cool color?

#dfab42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.134.