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#d79042 color: Suede Vest

#d79042 is rgb(215, 144, 66) in RGB and oklch(71.063% 0.12658 65.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

71.1%
0.127
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #d79042

#d79042 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Suede Vest (#d79043). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d79042 mixed with white

  1. d79042
  2. dc9b58
  3. e0a76c
  4. e5b27f
  5. e9bd92
  6. edc8a4
  7. f1d3b6
  8. f5dec9
  9. f8e9db
  10. fcf4ed

Darker: #d79042 mixed with black

  1. d79042
  2. bb7d38
  3. 9f6a2f
  4. 855725
  5. 6b451c
  6. 523414
  7. 3b240b
  8. 251505
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d79042 with less saturation

  1. d79042
  2. d2924f
  3. cd945b
  4. c89665
  5. c3986f
  6. be9a78
  7. b89c81
  8. b39d89
  9. ad9f92
  10. a7a09a

Questions about #d79042

What color is #d79042?

#d79042 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Suede Vest. In RGB it is rgb(215, 144, 66), in HSL hsl(31.41, 65.07%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.063% 0.12658 65.573).

What colors go well with #d79042?

The complementary color of #d79042 is #57a9eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e58369 and #baa135. The triadic partners are #00bbad and #b58ce0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d79042?

Black text reads better on #d79042: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d79042 a warm or cool color?

#d79042 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.127.