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#dfaf42 color: Lioness

#dfaf42 is rgb(223, 175, 66) in RGB and oklch(77.856% 0.13496 84.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.9%
0.135
84°
  • 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
10.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #dfaf42

#dfaf42 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.35:1, 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: #dfaf42 mixed with white

  1. dfaf42
  2. e2b75b
  3. e6bf70
  4. e9c883
  5. ecd096
  6. f0d8a8
  7. f3e0ba
  8. f6e8cb
  9. f9efdc
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dfaf42 mixed with black

  1. dfaf42
  2. c29838
  3. a5812f
  4. 8a6b25
  5. 6f561c
  6. 564114
  7. 3d2e0b
  8. 271c05
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfaf42 with less saturation

  1. dfaf42
  2. dbb053
  3. d7b162
  4. d3b26f
  5. cfb37a
  6. cbb485
  7. c7b590
  8. c3b59a
  9. bfb6a4
  10. bbb6ad

Questions about #dfaf42

What color is #dfaf42?

#dfaf42 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lioness. In RGB it is rgb(223, 175, 66), in HSL hsl(41.66, 71.04%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.856% 0.13496 84.394).

What colors go well with #dfaf42?

The complementary color of #dfaf42 is #8cb5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99e5e and #b5c052. The triadic partners are #00cfdf and #e298e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaf42?

Black text reads better on #dfaf42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfaf42 a warm or cool color?

#dfaf42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.135.