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#d09e2a color: Herald’s Trumpet

#d09e2a is rgb(208, 158, 42) in RGB and oklch(72.755% 0.1371 83.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

72.8%
0.137
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d09e2a

#d09e2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herald’s Trumpet (#ce9f2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d09e2a mixed with white

  1. d09e2a
  2. d5a849
  3. dab261
  4. dfbc77
  5. e3c58b
  6. e8cf9f
  7. edd9b3
  8. f1e2c6
  9. f6ecd9
  10. faf5ec

Darker: #d09e2a mixed with black

  1. d09e2a
  2. b58923
  3. 9a741c
  4. 806016
  5. 674d10
  6. 4f3a0a
  7. 392905
  8. 231802
  9. 100901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d09e2a with less saturation

  1. d09e2a
  2. cc9f3f
  3. c8a150
  4. c4a25d
  5. c0a36a
  6. bca475
  7. b8a480
  8. b3a58a
  9. afa694
  10. aba69d

Questions about #d09e2a

What color is #d09e2a?

#d09e2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Herald’s Trumpet. In RGB it is rgb(208, 158, 42), in HSL hsl(41.93, 66.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.755% 0.1371 83.364).

What colors go well with #d09e2a?

The complementary color of #d09e2a is #79a5fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e98d4d and #a7b03d. The triadic partners are #00bfcd and #d088d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #d09e2a?

Black text reads better on #d09e2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d09e2a a warm or cool color?

#d09e2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.137.