#DFA620

Accessibility

AAA

9.61:1

Vs white / black

2.18:1 · 9.61:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#dfa620

RGB

rgb(223, 166, 32)

RGBA

rgba(223, 166, 32, 1)

HSL

hsl(42, 75%, 50%)

HSLA

hsla(42, 75%, 50%, 1)

HSV

hsv(42, 86%, 87%)

LAB

lab(71.6% 10.17 69.62)

LCH

lch(71.6% 70.36 81.69)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7589 0.0199 0.1477)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7589 0.149 82.33)

XYZ

xyz(44.33, 43.07, 7.34)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 26%, 86%, 13%)

CSS

color: #dfa620;

CSS variable

--color-dfa620: #dfa620;

SCSS

$color-dfa620: #dfa620;

JavaScript

const color = "#dfa620";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#dfa620";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#dfa620" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#dfa620", "rgb": { "r": 223, "g": 166, "b": 32 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7589 0.149 82.33)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#dfa620-1: #dfa620;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

yellow-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.2 · #EAB308

Nearest CSS named color

GoldenRod

Similar · ΔE 1.15 · #DAA520

Nearest Material color

amber-600

Very different · ΔE 6.14 · #FFB300

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 7.82 · #FFC107

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff0af 100ffe29b 200facd78 300e8b54e 400cf9700 500b27b00 600966600 700795100 8005d3d00 900432900 9502b1500

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fcf8ec faf0da f7e9c7 f4e1b5 f2daa2 efd390 eccb7d eac46a e7bc58 e4b545 e2ad33 dfa620 cc981d ba8a1b a77d18 956f15 826113 705310 5d450d 4a370b 382a08 251c05 130e03

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fcf8ec faf0da f7e9c7 f4e1b5 f2daa2 efd390 eccb7d eac46a e7bc58 e4b545 e2ad33

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

cc981d ba8a1b a77d18 956f15 826113 705310 5d450d 4a370b 382a08 251c05 130e03

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

d7a328 cfa030 c79d38 bf9940 b79648 b09350 a89058 a08d60 988a68 908670 888378

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#DFA620Stop 1 #2059DFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#DF4620Stop 1 #DFA620Stop 2 #B9DF20Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#DFA620Stop 1 #20DFA6Stop 2 #A620DFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#DFA620Stop 1 #20B9DFStop 2 #4620DFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#59420DStop 1 #9C7416Stop 2 #DFA620Stop 3 #E9C163Stop 4 #F2DBA6Stop 5

Using this color

Where #dfa620 works

#DFA620 (#dfa620) sits in the orange family at about 42° hue, 75% saturation, and 50% lightness. Contrast is 2.18:1 on white and 9.61:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: yellow-500 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

primary buttons and key accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #dfa620 as small body text on white — 2.18:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

GoldenRod#DAA520 Spectrum #DDA90E#DDA90E Spectrum #DCAC28#DCAC28 Spectrum #E4A125#E4A125 Spectrum #EAB543#EAB543 Tailwind yellow 500#EAB308 Web Safe #CC9900#CC9900 Spectrum #D5A64D#D5A64D Web Safe #CC9933#CC9933 Ant Warning#FAAD14 Spectrum #F0AA42#F0AA42 Material Amber 600#FFB300