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#d69442 color: Hint of Caramel

#d69442 is rgb(214, 148, 66) in RGB and oklch(71.689% 0.1254 69.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

71.7%
0.125
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #d69442

#d69442 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hint of Caramel (#d5933d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d69442 mixed with white

  1. d69442
  2. db9f58
  3. dfaa6d
  4. e4b480
  5. e8bf92
  6. eccaa5
  7. f0d4b7
  8. f4dfc9
  9. f8eadb
  10. fbf4ed

Darker: #d69442 mixed with black

  1. d69442
  2. ba8038
  3. 9e6d2f
  4. 845a25
  5. 6a481c
  6. 523614
  7. 3b260b
  8. 251605
  9. 100801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d69442 with less saturation

  1. d69442
  2. d1964f
  3. cd985b
  4. c89a66
  5. c39b70
  6. be9d79
  7. b99f82
  8. b4a08b
  9. aea193
  10. a9a29b

Questions about #d69442

What color is #d69442?

#d69442 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Hint of Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(214, 148, 66), in HSL hsl(33.24, 64.35%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.689% 0.1254 69.077).

What colors go well with #d69442?

The complementary color of #d69442 is #61a9ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e68767 and #b7a43b. The triadic partners are #00bcb4 and #bb8ddf.

Is white or black text more readable on #d69442?

Black text reads better on #d69442: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d69442 a warm or cool color?

#d69442 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.125.