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#dfad4d color: Brass Buttons

#dfad4d is rgb(223, 173, 77) in RGB and oklch(77.566% 0.12659 81.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

77.6%
0.127
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dfad4d

#dfad4d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Buttons (#dfac4c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfad4d mixed with white

  1. dfad4d
  2. e2b562
  3. e6be76
  4. e9c688
  5. ecce9a
  6. f0d7ab
  7. f3dfbc
  8. f6e7cd
  9. f9efde
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dfad4d mixed with black

  1. dfad4d
  2. c29642
  3. a57f37
  4. 8a6a2c
  5. 6f5522
  6. 564118
  7. 3d2d0f
  8. 271b07
  9. 120b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfad4d with less saturation

  1. dfad4d
  2. dbae5b
  3. d7af68
  4. d3b173
  5. cfb27e
  6. cbb288
  7. c7b392
  8. c3b49b
  9. beb5a4
  10. bab5ad

Questions about #dfad4d

What color is #dfad4d?

#dfad4d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Buttons. In RGB it is rgb(223, 173, 77), in HSL hsl(39.45, 69.52%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.566% 0.12659 81.178).

What colors go well with #dfad4d?

The complementary color of #dfad4d is #88b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69d68 and #b9be57. The triadic partners are #24ced7 and #db9ae7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfad4d?

Black text reads better on #dfad4d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfad4d a warm or cool color?

#dfad4d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.127.