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#dfb372 color: Demerara Sugar

#dfb372 is rgb(223, 179, 114) in RGB and oklch(79.213% 0.09722 76.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

79.2%
0.097
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #dfb372

#dfb372 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Demerara Sugar (#e1b270). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfb372 mixed with white

  1. dfb372
  2. e2bb81
  3. e6c28f
  4. e9ca9e
  5. ecd2ac
  6. f0d9ba
  7. f3e1c7
  8. f6e8d5
  9. f9f0e3
  10. fcf7f1

Darker: #dfb372 mixed with black

  1. dfb372
  2. c29b62
  3. a58453
  4. 8a6e44
  5. 6f5836
  6. 564328
  7. 3d2f1b
  8. 271d0e
  9. 120c04
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dfb372 with less saturation

  1. dfb372
  2. dcb47a
  3. d8b582
  4. d5b68a
  5. d1b792
  6. cdb899
  7. cab8a0
  8. c6b9a7
  9. c3baae
  10. bfbab4

Questions about #dfb372

What color is #dfb372?

#dfb372 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Demerara Sugar. In RGB it is rgb(223, 179, 114), in HSL hsl(35.78, 63.01%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.213% 0.09722 76.355).

What colors go well with #dfb372?

The complementary color of #dfb372 is #92bef9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0a886 and #c3c074. The triadic partners are #66cfd0 and #d4a8e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfb372?

Black text reads better on #dfb372: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfb372 a warm or cool color?

#dfb372 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.097.