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#dfad3c color: Tiger Cub

#dfad3c is rgb(223, 173, 60) in RGB and oklch(77.416% 0.13797 83.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.4%
0.138
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 #dfad3c

#dfad3c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.138 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 Tiger Cub (#deae46). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfad3c mixed with white

  1. dfad3c
  2. e2b556
  3. e6be6c
  4. e9c680
  5. ecce94
  6. f0d7a6
  7. f3dfb8
  8. f6e7ca
  9. f9efdc
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dfad3c mixed with black

  1. dfad3c
  2. c29633
  3. a57f2a
  4. 8a6a21
  5. 6f5519
  6. 564111
  7. 3d2d0a
  8. 271b04
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfad3c with less saturation

  1. dfad3c
  2. dbae4f
  3. d7af5e
  4. d3b16b
  5. cfb178
  6. cbb283
  7. c6b38e
  8. c2b498
  9. beb4a2
  10. bab5ac

Questions about #dfad3c

What color is #dfad3c?

#dfad3c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tiger Cub. In RGB it is rgb(223, 173, 60), in HSL hsl(41.6, 71.81%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.416% 0.13797 83.884).

What colors go well with #dfad3c?

The complementary color of #dfad3c is #89b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99b5b and #b5bf4d. The triadic partners are #00cede and #e196e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfad3c?

Black text reads better on #dfad3c: 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 #dfad3c a warm or cool color?

#dfad3c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.138.