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#d68942 color: Acorn Nut

#d68942 is rgb(214, 137, 66) in RGB and oklch(69.669% 0.12746 60.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

69.7%
0.127
61°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #d68942

#d68942 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Acorn Nut (#d48948). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #d68942 mixed with white

  1. d68942
  2. db9558
  3. e0a16c
  4. e4ad7f
  5. e9b991
  6. edc4a4
  7. f1d0b6
  8. f5dcc8
  9. f8e8da
  10. fcf3ed

Darker: #d68942 mixed with black

  1. d68942
  2. ba7638
  3. 9e642f
  4. 845325
  5. 6a421c
  6. 523114
  7. 3b220b
  8. 251405
  9. 100701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d68942 with less saturation

  1. d68942
  2. d18c4e
  3. cc8e59
  4. c69063
  5. c1936c
  6. bb9575
  7. b5977e
  8. b09886
  9. aa9a8e
  10. a49c96

Questions about #d68942

What color is #d68942?

#d68942 is bright orange. The closest named color is Acorn Nut. In RGB it is rgb(214, 137, 66), in HSL hsl(28.78, 64.35%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.669% 0.12746 60.697).

What colors go well with #d68942?

The complementary color of #d68942 is #47a7e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e17d6c and #bb992d. The triadic partners are #00b7a1 and #ab8ae0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d68942?

Black text reads better on #d68942: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d68942 a warm or cool color?

#d68942 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.127.