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#dfad37 color: Currywurst

#dfad37 is rgb(223, 173, 55) in RGB and oklch(77.38% 0.14086 84.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.4%
0.141
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dfad37

#dfad37 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.17:1, 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: #dfad37 mixed with white

  1. dfad37
  2. e2b553
  3. e6be6a
  4. e9c67e
  5. eccf92
  6. f0d7a5
  7. f3dfb7
  8. f6e7c9
  9. f9efdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dfad37 mixed with black

  1. dfad37
  2. c2962e
  3. a57f26
  4. 8a6a1e
  5. 6f5516
  6. 56410f
  7. 3d2d08
  8. 271b03
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfad37 with less saturation

  1. dfad37
  2. dbae4b
  3. d7af5b
  4. d3b169
  5. cfb176
  6. cab282
  7. c6b38d
  8. c2b497
  9. beb4a2
  10. bab5ac

Questions about #dfad37

What color is #dfad37?

#dfad37 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(223, 173, 55), in HSL hsl(42.14, 72.41%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.38% 0.14086 84.499).

What colors go well with #dfad37?

The complementary color of #dfad37 is #8ab3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9b57 and #b4bf4a. The triadic partners are #00cedf and #e295e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfad37?

Black text reads better on #dfad37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfad37 a warm or cool color?

#dfad37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.141.