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#dfab4e color: Brass Buttons

#dfab4e is rgb(223, 171, 78) in RGB and oklch(77.187% 0.12523 79.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

77.2%
0.125
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dfab4e

#dfab4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Buttons (#dfac4c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfab4e mixed with white

  1. dfab4e
  2. e2b463
  3. e6bc76
  4. e9c589
  5. edcd9a
  6. f0d5ab
  7. f3debc
  8. f6e6cd
  9. f9eede
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dfab4e mixed with black

  1. dfab4e
  2. c29443
  3. a57e38
  4. 8a682d
  5. 6f5423
  6. 564019
  7. 3d2d0f
  8. 271b07
  9. 120b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfab4e with less saturation

  1. dfab4e
  2. dbac5c
  3. d7ae68
  4. d3af73
  5. cfb07e
  6. cab188
  7. c6b291
  8. c2b39a
  9. bdb3a3
  10. b9b4ac

Questions about #dfab4e

What color is #dfab4e?

#dfab4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Buttons. In RGB it is rgb(223, 171, 78), in HSL hsl(38.48, 69.38%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.187% 0.12523 79.499).

What colors go well with #dfab4e?

The complementary color of #dfab4e is #84b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59c6a and #babb55. The triadic partners are #26ccd3 and #d89ae7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfab4e?

Black text reads better on #dfab4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfab4e a warm or cool color?

#dfab4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.125.