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#d6942d color: Golden Orange

#d6942d is rgb(214, 148, 45) in RGB and oklch(71.517% 0.13702 73.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

71.5%
0.137
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #d6942d

#d6942d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Orange (#d7942d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d6942d mixed with white

  1. d6942d
  2. db9f4a
  3. dfaa62
  4. e4b577
  5. e8bf8b
  6. ecca9f
  7. f0d5b2
  8. f4dfc5
  9. f8ead9
  10. fbf4ec

Darker: #d6942d mixed with black

  1. d6942d
  2. ba8026
  3. 9e6d1f
  4. 845a18
  5. 6a4811
  6. 52360b
  7. 3b2606
  8. 251602
  9. 100801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d6942d with less saturation

  1. d6942d
  2. d19640
  3. cc984f
  4. c79a5d
  5. c39b68
  6. bd9d73
  7. b89e7d
  8. b3a087
  9. aea191
  10. a8a29a

Questions about #d6942d

What color is #d6942d?

#d6942d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Orange. In RGB it is rgb(214, 148, 45), in HSL hsl(36.57, 67.33%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.517% 0.13702 73.328).

What colors go well with #d6942d?

The complementary color of #d6942d is #61a6f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e98459 and #b3a62b. The triadic partners are #00bdbb and #c188df.

Is white or black text more readable on #d6942d?

Black text reads better on #d6942d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d6942d a warm or cool color?

#d6942d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.137.