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#d59949 color: Saffron Strands

#d59949 is rgb(213, 153, 73) in RGB and oklch(72.592% 0.12006 71.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

72.6%
0.120
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d59949

#d59949 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, 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: #d59949 mixed with white

  1. d59949
  2. daa35e
  3. deae71
  4. e3b884
  5. e7c296
  6. ebcca7
  7. efd6b9
  8. f3e1ca
  9. f7ebdc
  10. fbf5ed

Darker: #d59949 mixed with black

  1. d59949
  2. b9843e
  3. 9e7034
  4. 835d2a
  5. 6a4a20
  6. 513817
  7. 3a270e
  8. 241706
  9. 100802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d59949 with less saturation

  1. d59949
  2. d19b55
  3. cc9c60
  4. c89e6b
  5. c39f74
  6. bfa17d
  7. baa286
  8. b5a38e
  9. b0a496
  10. aba59e

Questions about #d59949

What color is #d59949?

#d59949 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Strands. In RGB it is rgb(213, 153, 73), in HSL hsl(34.29, 62.5%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.592% 0.12006 71.646).

What colors go well with #d59949?

The complementary color of #d59949 is #6babef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e68c69 and #b6a946. The triadic partners are #1fbeb9 and #bf90dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #d59949?

Black text reads better on #d59949: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d59949 a warm or cool color?

#d59949 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.12.