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#d09c2e color: Saffron Yellow

#d09c2e is rgb(208, 156, 46) in RGB and oklch(72.387% 0.13455 81.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

72.4%
0.135
82°
  • 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
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d09c2e

#d09c2e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Saffron Yellow (#d09b2c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d09c2e mixed with white

  1. d09c2e
  2. d5a64b
  3. dab063
  4. dfba78
  5. e3c48c
  6. e8cea0
  7. edd8b3
  8. f1e2c6
  9. f6ebd9
  10. fbf5ec

Darker: #d09c2e mixed with black

  1. d09c2e
  2. b58727
  3. 9a731f
  4. 805f18
  5. 674c12
  6. 4f390b
  7. 392806
  8. 231802
  9. 100901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d09c2e with less saturation

  1. d09c2e
  2. cc9d42
  3. c89f51
  4. c4a05e
  5. c0a16a
  6. bba275
  7. b7a380
  8. b3a48a
  9. aea493
  10. aaa59d

Questions about #d09c2e

What color is #d09c2e?

#d09c2e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(208, 156, 46), in HSL hsl(40.74, 63.78%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.387% 0.13455 81.544).

What colors go well with #d09c2e?

The complementary color of #d09c2e is #76a5fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e78b51 and #a9ad3c. The triadic partners are #00bec9 and #cc88d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #d09c2e?

Black text reads better on #d09c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d09c2e a warm or cool color?

#d09c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.135.