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#dfb461 color: Birch Strain

#dfb461 is rgb(223, 180, 97) in RGB and oklch(79.167% 0.11309 82.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

79.2%
0.113
82°
  • 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
10.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #dfb461

#dfb461 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Birch Strain (#dfb45f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dfb461 mixed with white

  1. dfb461
  2. e2bc73
  3. e6c383
  4. e9cb94
  5. ecd2a3
  6. efdab3
  7. f3e1c2
  8. f6e9d1
  9. f9f0e1
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #dfb461 mixed with black

  1. dfb461
  2. c29c53
  3. a58546
  4. 8a6e39
  5. 6f582d
  6. 564421
  7. 3d3015
  8. 271d0b
  9. 120c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfb461 with less saturation

  1. dfb461
  2. dcb56c
  3. d8b676
  4. d4b780
  5. d1b889
  6. cdb892
  7. cab99b
  8. c6b9a3
  9. c2baab
  10. bfbab3

Questions about #dfb461

What color is #dfb461?

#dfb461 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(223, 180, 97), in HSL hsl(39.52, 66.32%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.167% 0.11309 82.301).

What colors go well with #dfb461?

The complementary color of #dfb461 is #94bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a675 and #bcc36a. The triadic partners are #4dd0da and #dea2e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfb461?

Black text reads better on #dfb461: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfb461 a warm or cool color?

#dfb461 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.113.