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#dfaf65 color: Caramel Essence

#dfaf65 is rgb(223, 175, 101) in RGB and oklch(78.242% 0.10777 76.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

78.2%
0.108
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #dfaf65

#dfaf65 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel Essence (#e3af64). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfaf65 mixed with white

  1. dfaf65
  2. e2b776
  3. e6bf86
  4. e9c795
  5. eccfa5
  6. f0d7b4
  7. f3dfc3
  8. f6e7d2
  9. f9efe1
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #dfaf65 mixed with black

  1. dfaf65
  2. c29857
  3. a58149
  4. 8a6b3c
  5. 6f562f
  6. 564122
  7. 3d2e17
  8. 271c0c
  9. 120b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dfaf65 with less saturation

  1. dfaf65
  2. dbb06f
  3. d8b178
  4. d4b281
  5. d0b38a
  6. ccb492
  7. c8b59a
  8. c4b6a2
  9. c0b7a9
  10. bcb7b1

Questions about #dfaf65

What color is #dfaf65?

#dfaf65 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Caramel Essence. In RGB it is rgb(223, 175, 101), in HSL hsl(36.39, 65.59%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.242% 0.10777 76.941).

What colors go well with #dfaf65?

The complementary color of #dfaf65 is #8bbafd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1a27c and #c0bd68. The triadic partners are #53cdd0 and #d4a2e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfaf65?

Black text reads better on #dfaf65: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfaf65 a warm or cool color?

#dfaf65 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.108.