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#d78509 color: Dulce de Leche

#d78509 is rgb(215, 133, 9) in RGB and oklch(68.739% 0.15014 66.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

68.7%
0.150
67°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #d78509

#d78509 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dulce de Leche (#d6851f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #d78509 mixed with white

  1. d78509
  2. dc9239
  3. e19e54
  4. e5aa6c
  5. e9b782
  6. eec398
  7. f1cfac
  8. f5dbc1
  9. f9e7d6
  10. fcf3ea

Darker: #d78509 mixed with black

  1. d78509
  2. bb7307
  3. 9f6105
  4. 855003
  5. 6b4002
  6. 523001
  7. 3b2101
  8. 251300
  9. 110600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d78509 with less saturation

  1. d78509
  2. d1882d
  3. cc8b40
  4. c68d4f
  5. c0905c
  6. ba9268
  7. b49473
  8. ae967d
  9. a89787
  10. a19991

Questions about #d78509

What color is #d78509?

#d78509 is bright amber. The closest named color is Dulce de Leche. In RGB it is rgb(215, 133, 9), in HSL hsl(36.12, 91.96%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.739% 0.15014 66.94).

What colors go well with #d78509?

The complementary color of #d78509 is #3da1f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e77554 and #b59900. The triadic partners are #00b5a9 and #b37fe2.

Is white or black text more readable on #d78509?

Black text reads better on #d78509: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d78509 a warm or cool color?

#d78509 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.15.