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#d49a1c color: Saffron Yellow

#d49a1c is rgb(212, 154, 28) in RGB and oklch(72.346% 0.14333 80.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

72.3%
0.143
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #d49a1c

#d49a1c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, 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: #d49a1c mixed with white

  1. d49a1c
  2. d9a442
  3. ddaf5c
  4. e2b973
  5. e6c388
  6. eacd9c
  7. efd7b0
  8. f3e1c4
  9. f7ebd8
  10. fbf5eb

Darker: #d49a1c mixed with black

  1. d49a1c
  2. b88517
  3. 9d7112
  4. 835e0d
  5. 694b08
  6. 513905
  7. 3a2702
  8. 241701
  9. 100900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d49a1c with less saturation

  1. d49a1c
  2. d09c37
  3. cb9d4a
  4. c79f59
  5. c2a066
  6. bda172
  7. b9a27d
  8. b4a388
  9. afa492
  10. aaa59c

Questions about #d49a1c

What color is #d49a1c?

#d49a1c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(212, 154, 28), in HSL hsl(41.09, 76.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.346% 0.14333 80.165).

What colors go well with #d49a1c?

The complementary color of #d49a1c is #6fa5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec884b and #abad2d. The triadic partners are #00bfc9 and #cd86dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #d49a1c?

Black text reads better on #d49a1c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d49a1c a warm or cool color?

#d49a1c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.143.