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#d68409 color: Dulce de Leche

#d68409 is rgb(214, 132, 9) in RGB and oklch(68.435% 0.1497 66.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

68.4%
0.150
67°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #d68409

#d68409 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dulce de Leche (#d6851f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #d68409 mixed with white

  1. d68409
  2. db9139
  3. e09d54
  4. e4aa6c
  5. e9b682
  6. edc297
  7. f1cfac
  8. f5dbc1
  9. f8e7d6
  10. fcf3ea

Darker: #d68409 mixed with black

  1. d68409
  2. ba7207
  3. 9e6005
  4. 844f03
  5. 6a3f02
  6. 522f01
  7. 3b2001
  8. 251200
  9. 100600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d68409 with less saturation

  1. d68409
  2. d0872d
  3. cb8a40
  4. c58c4f
  5. bf8f5b
  6. b99167
  7. b39372
  8. ad957d
  9. a79686
  10. a09890

Questions about #d68409

What color is #d68409?

#d68409 is bright amber. The closest named color is Dulce de Leche. In RGB it is rgb(214, 132, 9), in HSL hsl(36, 91.93%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.435% 0.1497 66.717).

What colors go well with #d68409?

The complementary color of #d68409 is #3ca0f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e67453 and #b49800. The triadic partners are #00b4a8 and #b27ee1.

Is white or black text more readable on #d68409?

Black text reads better on #d68409: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d68409 a warm or cool color?

#d68409 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.15.