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#dfaf40 color: Lioness

#dfaf40 is rgb(223, 175, 64) in RGB and oklch(77.839% 0.13625 84.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.8%
0.136
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #dfaf40

#dfaf40 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lioness (#e0af47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfaf40 mixed with white

  1. dfaf40
  2. e2b759
  3. e6bf6f
  4. e9c882
  5. ecd095
  6. f0d8a7
  7. f3e0b9
  8. f6e8cb
  9. f9efdc
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dfaf40 mixed with black

  1. dfaf40
  2. c29836
  3. a5812d
  4. 8a6b24
  5. 6f561b
  6. 564113
  7. 3d2e0b
  8. 271c05
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfaf40 with less saturation

  1. dfaf40
  2. dbb052
  3. d7b160
  4. d3b26e
  5. cfb37a
  6. cbb485
  7. c7b590
  8. c3b59a
  9. bfb6a4
  10. bbb6ad

Questions about #dfaf40

What color is #dfaf40?

#dfaf40 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lioness. In RGB it is rgb(223, 175, 64), in HSL hsl(41.89, 71.3%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.839% 0.13625 84.67).

What colors go well with #dfaf40?

The complementary color of #dfaf40 is #8cb5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99e5c and #b5c151. The triadic partners are #00cfe0 and #e297e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaf40?

Black text reads better on #dfaf40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfaf40 a warm or cool color?

#dfaf40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.136.