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#d69a1e color: New England Autumn

#d69a1e is rgb(214, 154, 30) in RGB and oklch(72.578% 0.14357 79.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72.6%
0.144
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d69a1e

#d69a1e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is New England Autumn (#da9a21). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d69a1e mixed with white

  1. d69a1e
  2. dba443
  3. dfaf5d
  4. e3b973
  5. e7c388
  6. eccd9d
  7. f0d7b1
  8. f4e1c4
  9. f7ebd8
  10. fbf5eb

Darker: #d69a1e mixed with black

  1. d69a1e
  2. ba8519
  3. 9e7113
  4. 845e0e
  5. 6a4b09
  6. 523905
  7. 3b2703
  8. 251701
  9. 100900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d69a1e with less saturation

  1. d69a1e
  2. d19c39
  3. cd9d4b
  4. c89f5a
  5. c4a067
  6. bfa273
  7. baa37e
  8. b5a488
  9. b0a593
  10. aba69d

Questions about #d69a1e

What color is #d69a1e?

#d69a1e is bright light amber. The closest named color is New England Autumn. In RGB it is rgb(214, 154, 30), in HSL hsl(40.43, 75.41%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.578% 0.14357 79.082).

What colors go well with #d69a1e?

The complementary color of #d69a1e is #6ea6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed884e and #aead2c. The triadic partners are #00c0c8 and #cd87df.

Is white or black text more readable on #d69a1e?

Black text reads better on #d69a1e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d69a1e a warm or cool color?

#d69a1e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.144.