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#dfad42 color: Tiger Cub

#dfad42 is rgb(223, 173, 66) in RGB and oklch(77.464% 0.13422 83.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77.5%
0.134
83°
  • 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
10.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dfad42

#dfad42 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.19:1, 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: #dfad42 mixed with white

  1. dfad42
  2. e2b55a
  3. e6be70
  4. e9c683
  5. ecce96
  6. f0d7a8
  7. f3dfb9
  8. f6e7cb
  9. f9efdc
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dfad42 mixed with black

  1. dfad42
  2. c29638
  3. a57f2f
  4. 8a6a25
  5. 6f551c
  6. 564114
  7. 3d2d0b
  8. 271b05
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfad42 with less saturation

  1. dfad42
  2. dbae53
  3. d7af61
  4. d3b16e
  5. cfb27a
  6. cbb285
  7. c6b38f
  8. c2b499
  9. beb5a3
  10. bab5ac

Questions about #dfad42

What color is #dfad42?

#dfad42 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tiger Cub. In RGB it is rgb(223, 173, 66), in HSL hsl(40.89, 71.04%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.464% 0.13422 83.045).

What colors go well with #dfad42?

The complementary color of #dfad42 is #88b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89c5f and #b6be50. The triadic partners are #00cedc and #df97e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfad42?

Black text reads better on #dfad42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfad42 a warm or cool color?

#dfad42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.134.