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#d69609 color: Bonfire Glow

#d69609 is rgb(214, 150, 9) in RGB and oklch(71.753% 0.14807 77.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

71.8%
0.148
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #d69609

#d69609 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bonfire Glow (#d7951f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d69609 mixed with white

  1. d69609
  2. dba13b
  3. dfac57
  4. e3b66f
  5. e8c185
  6. eccb9a
  7. f0d6ae
  8. f4e0c3
  9. f8ead7
  10. fbf5eb

Darker: #d69609 mixed with black

  1. d69609
  2. ba8207
  3. 9e6e05
  4. 845b03
  5. 6a4902
  6. 523701
  7. 3b2601
  8. 251600
  9. 100800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d69609 with less saturation

  1. d69609
  2. d19830
  3. cc9a44
  4. c89b54
  5. c39d62
  6. be9e6e
  7. b9a07a
  8. b4a185
  9. aea290
  10. a9a39a

Questions about #d69609

What color is #d69609?

#d69609 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Bonfire Glow. In RGB it is rgb(214, 150, 9), in HSL hsl(41.27, 91.93%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.753% 0.14807 77.851).

What colors go well with #d69609?

The complementary color of #d69609 is #66a4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed844a and #aeaa1c. The triadic partners are #00bec3 and #ca84e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d69609?

Black text reads better on #d69609: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d69609 a warm or cool color?

#d69609 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.148.