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#dfac31 color: Currywurst

#dfac31 is rgb(223, 172, 49) in RGB and oklch(77.145% 0.14368 84.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.1%
0.144
85°
  • 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
10.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dfac31

#dfac31 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Currywurst (#ddaa33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfac31 mixed with white

  1. dfac31
  2. e2b54f
  3. e6bd67
  4. e9c67c
  5. ecce90
  6. f0d6a3
  7. f3dfb6
  8. f6e7c8
  9. f9efdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dfac31 mixed with black

  1. dfac31
  2. c29529
  3. a57f22
  4. 8a691a
  5. 6f5413
  6. 56400c
  7. 3d2d06
  8. 271b03
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfac31 with less saturation

  1. dfac31
  2. dbad47
  3. d7af58
  4. d3b067
  5. ceb174
  6. cab280
  7. c6b28b
  8. c2b396
  9. bdb4a0
  10. b9b4ab

Questions about #dfac31

What color is #dfac31?

#dfac31 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(223, 172, 49), in HSL hsl(42.41, 73.11%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.145% 0.14368 84.522).

What colors go well with #dfac31?

The complementary color of #dfac31 is #88b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9954 and #b3bf46. The triadic partners are #00cedf and #e293e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfac31?

Black text reads better on #dfac31: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfac31 a warm or cool color?

#dfac31 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.144.