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#dfaf50 color: Lemon Essence

#dfaf50 is rgb(223, 175, 80) in RGB and oklch(77.987% 0.12504 82.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78%
0.125
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #dfaf50

#dfaf50 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lemon Essence (#e2ae4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfaf50 mixed with white

  1. dfaf50
  2. e2b765
  3. e6bf78
  4. e9c78a
  5. eccf9b
  6. f0d7ac
  7. f3dfbd
  8. f6e7ce
  9. f9efde
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #dfaf50 mixed with black

  1. dfaf50
  2. c29844
  3. a58139
  4. 8a6b2e
  5. 6f5624
  6. 56411a
  7. 3d2e10
  8. 271c07
  9. 120b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfaf50 with less saturation

  1. dfaf50
  2. dbb05e
  3. d7b16a
  4. d3b275
  5. cfb380
  6. cbb48a
  7. c7b594
  8. c3b69d
  9. bfb6a6
  10. bbb7af

Questions about #dfaf50

What color is #dfaf50?

#dfaf50 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lemon Essence. In RGB it is rgb(223, 175, 80), in HSL hsl(39.86, 69.08%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.987% 0.12504 82.074).

What colors go well with #dfaf50?

The complementary color of #dfaf50 is #8bb7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6a069 and #b9bf5b. The triadic partners are #2cced9 and #dd9ce7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaf50?

Black text reads better on #dfaf50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfaf50 a warm or cool color?

#dfaf50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.125.