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#d49501 color: Leopard

#d49501 is rgb(212, 149, 1) in RGB and oklch(71.318% 0.14826 78.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

71.3%
0.148
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #d49501

#d49501 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Leopard (#d09800). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d49501 mixed with white

  1. d49501
  2. d9a039
  3. ddab56
  4. e2b56e
  5. e6c084
  6. ebcb99
  7. efd5ae
  8. f3e0c2
  9. f7ead6
  10. fbf5eb

Darker: #d49501 mixed with black

  1. d49501
  2. b88101
  3. 9d6d01
  4. 835a00
  5. 694800
  6. 513700
  7. 3a2600
  8. 241600
  9. 100800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d49501 with less saturation

  1. d49501
  2. cf972d
  3. cb9942
  4. c69a53
  5. c19c60
  6. bc9d6d
  7. b79f79
  8. b2a084
  9. ada18e
  10. a8a298

Questions about #d49501

What color is #d49501?

#d49501 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Leopard. In RGB it is rgb(212, 149, 1), in HSL hsl(42.09, 99.06%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.318% 0.14826 78.434).

What colors go well with #d49501?

The complementary color of #d49501 is #66a2fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb8347 and #aba91a. The triadic partners are #00bcc3 and #c982dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #d49501?

Black text reads better on #d49501: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d49501 a warm or cool color?

#d49501 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.148.