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#d49950 color: Saffron Strands

#d49950 is rgb(212, 153, 80) in RGB and oklch(72.561% 0.11436 70.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72.6%
0.114
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 17%

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 #d49950

#d49950 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 70°.

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 Saffron Strands (#d39952). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d49950 mixed with white

  1. d49950
  2. d9a363
  3. ddae76
  4. e2b887
  5. e6c299
  6. ebccaa
  7. efd6bb
  8. f3e0cc
  9. f7ebdd
  10. fbf5ee

Darker: #d49950 mixed with black

  1. d49950
  2. b88444
  3. 9d7039
  4. 835d2e
  5. 694a24
  6. 51381a
  7. 3a2710
  8. 241707
  9. 100802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d49950 with less saturation

  1. d49950
  2. d09b5b
  3. cb9c65
  4. c79e6e
  5. c29f77
  6. bea180
  7. b9a288
  8. b5a390
  9. b0a497
  10. aba59f

Questions about #d49950

What color is #d49950?

#d49950 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Strands. In RGB it is rgb(212, 153, 80), in HSL hsl(33.18, 60.55%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.561% 0.11436 70.096).

What colors go well with #d49950?

The complementary color of #d49950 is #6cabeb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e38d6e and #b7a84c. The triadic partners are #32bdb6 and #bc92dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #d49950?

Black text reads better on #d49950: 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 #d49950 a warm or cool color?

#d49950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.114.