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#d79538 color: Leprous Brown

#d79538 is rgb(215, 149, 56) in RGB and oklch(71.901% 0.13198 71.64) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

71.9%
0.132
72°
  • 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
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #d79538

#d79538 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Leprous Brown (#d99631). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d79538 mixed with white

  1. d79538
  2. dca051
  3. e0ab67
  4. e4b57b
  5. e8c08f
  6. edcaa2
  7. f0d5b5
  8. f4dfc7
  9. f8eada
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #d79538 mixed with black

  1. d79538
  2. bb812f
  3. 9f6d27
  4. 855a1f
  5. 6b4817
  6. 52370f
  7. 3b2608
  8. 251604
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d79538 with less saturation

  1. d79538
  2. d29748
  3. cd9956
  4. c99b61
  5. c49c6c
  6. bf9e77
  7. b99f80
  8. b4a18a
  9. afa293
  10. aaa39c

Questions about #d79538

What color is #d79538?

#d79538 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Leprous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(215, 149, 56), in HSL hsl(35.09, 66.53%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.901% 0.13198 71.64).

What colors go well with #d79538?

The complementary color of #d79538 is #62a8f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e98660 and #b6a634. The triadic partners are #00beb9 and #bf8be0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d79538?

Black text reads better on #d79538: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d79538 a warm or cool color?

#d79538 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.132.