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#d79242 color: Suede Vest

#d79242 is rgb(215, 146, 66) in RGB and oklch(71.432% 0.1263 67.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

71.4%
0.126
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #d79242

#d79242 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, 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: #d79242 mixed with white

  1. d79242
  2. dc9d58
  3. e0a86c
  4. e5b380
  5. e9be92
  6. edc9a4
  7. f1d4b7
  8. f4dec9
  9. f8e9db
  10. fcf4ed

Darker: #d79242 mixed with black

  1. d79242
  2. bb7e38
  3. 9f6b2f
  4. 855825
  5. 6b461c
  6. 523514
  7. 3b250b
  8. 251605
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d79242 with less saturation

  1. d79242
  2. d2944f
  3. cd965b
  4. c89865
  5. c39a6f
  6. be9c79
  7. b99d82
  8. b39f8a
  9. aea093
  10. a8a19b

Questions about #d79242

What color is #d79242?

#d79242 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Suede Vest. In RGB it is rgb(215, 146, 66), in HSL hsl(32.21, 65.07%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.432% 0.1263 67.096).

What colors go well with #d79242?

The complementary color of #d79242 is #5ba9ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e68568 and #b9a337. The triadic partners are #00bcb0 and #b88de0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d79242?

Black text reads better on #d79242: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d79242 a warm or cool color?

#d79242 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.126.