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#dfac36 color: Currywurst

#dfac36 is rgb(223, 172, 54) in RGB and oklch(77.177% 0.14106 83.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.2%
0.141
84°
  • 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
10.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dfac36

#dfac36 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.09:1, 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: #dfac36 mixed with white

  1. dfac36
  2. e2b552
  3. e6bd69
  4. e9c67e
  5. ecce92
  6. f0d6a4
  7. f3deb7
  8. f6e7c9
  9. f9efdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dfac36 mixed with black

  1. dfac36
  2. c2952e
  3. a57f25
  4. 8a691e
  5. 6f5416
  6. 56400f
  7. 3d2d08
  8. 271b03
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfac36 with less saturation

  1. dfac36
  2. dbad4a
  3. d7af5a
  4. d3b068
  5. ceb175
  6. cab281
  7. c6b28c
  8. c2b397
  9. bdb4a1
  10. b9b4ab

Questions about #dfac36

What color is #dfac36?

#dfac36 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(223, 172, 54), in HSL hsl(41.89, 72.53%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.177% 0.14106 83.976).

What colors go well with #dfac36?

The complementary color of #dfac36 is #88b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99a57 and #b4be49. The triadic partners are #00cede and #e194e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfac36?

Black text reads better on #dfac36: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfac36 a warm or cool color?

#dfac36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.141.