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#d09b49 color: Bales of Brown

#d09b49 is rgb(208, 155, 73) in RGB and oklch(72.425% 0.11722 75.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

72.4%
0.117
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #d09b49

#d09b49 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bales of Brown (#cf994b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d09b49 mixed with white

  1. d09b49
  2. d5a55e
  3. daaf71
  4. dfb984
  5. e4c396
  6. e8cda7
  7. edd7b9
  8. f2e1ca
  9. f6ebdc
  10. fbf5ed

Darker: #d09b49 mixed with black

  1. d09b49
  2. b5863e
  3. 9a7234
  4. 805e2a
  5. 674b20
  6. 4f3917
  7. 39280e
  8. 231806
  9. 100902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d09b49 with less saturation

  1. d09b49
  2. cc9c55
  3. c89e60
  4. c49f6a
  5. c0a074
  6. bca17d
  7. b7a286
  8. b3a38e
  9. afa496
  10. aaa59e

Questions about #d09b49

What color is #d09b49?

#d09b49 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Bales of Brown. In RGB it is rgb(208, 155, 73), in HSL hsl(36.44, 58.95%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.425% 0.11722 75.825).

What colors go well with #d09b49?

The complementary color of #d09b49 is #73a8ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e28d65 and #b0aa4b. The triadic partners are #24bcbe and #c28fd8.

Is white or black text more readable on #d09b49?

Black text reads better on #d09b49: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d09b49 a warm or cool color?

#d09b49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.117.