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#d49253 color: Salt Caramel

#d49253 is rgb(212, 146, 83) in RGB and oklch(71.281% 0.11275 62.983) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

71.3%
0.113
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #d49253

#d49253 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salt Caramel (#d3934d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d49253 mixed with white

  1. d49253
  2. d99d66
  3. dea877
  4. e2b388
  5. e7be99
  6. ebc9aa
  7. efd3bb
  8. f4decc
  9. f7e9dd
  10. fbf4ee

Darker: #d49253 mixed with black

  1. d49253
  2. b87e47
  3. 9d6b3b
  4. 835830
  5. 694625
  6. 51351b
  7. 3a2511
  8. 241608
  9. 100802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d49253 with less saturation

  1. d49253
  2. cf945d
  3. cb9666
  4. c6986e
  5. c19a76
  6. bc9b7e
  7. b79d86
  8. b29e8d
  9. ada094
  10. a8a19b

Questions about #d49253

What color is #d49253?

#d49253 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Salt Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(212, 146, 83), in HSL hsl(29.3, 60%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.281% 0.11275 62.983).

What colors go well with #d49253?

The complementary color of #d49253 is #5eaae3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e08774 and #bba047. The triadic partners are #37b9a9 and #b191dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #d49253?

Black text reads better on #d49253: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d49253 a warm or cool color?

#d49253 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.113.