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#dfad3b color: Tulip Tree

#dfad3b is rgb(223, 173, 59) in RGB and oklch(77.408% 0.13857 84.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.4%
0.139
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
10.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dfad3b

#dfad3b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.139 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 10.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tulip Tree (#e3ac3d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfad3b mixed with white

  1. dfad3b
  2. e2b556
  3. e6be6c
  4. e9c680
  5. ecce93
  6. f0d7a6
  7. f3dfb8
  8. f6e7ca
  9. f9efdc
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dfad3b mixed with black

  1. dfad3b
  2. c29632
  3. a57f29
  4. 8a6a21
  5. 6f5519
  6. 564111
  7. 3d2d09
  8. 271b04
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfad3b with less saturation

  1. dfad3b
  2. dbae4e
  3. d7af5d
  4. d3b16b
  5. cfb177
  6. cbb283
  7. c6b38e
  8. c2b498
  9. beb4a2
  10. bab5ac

Questions about #dfad3b

What color is #dfad3b?

#dfad3b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tulip Tree. In RGB it is rgb(223, 173, 59), in HSL hsl(41.71, 71.93%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.408% 0.13857 84.013).

What colors go well with #dfad3b?

The complementary color of #dfad3b is #89b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99b5a and #b5bf4c. The triadic partners are #00cede and #e196e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfad3b?

Black text reads better on #dfad3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfad3b a warm or cool color?

#dfad3b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.139.