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#d79812 color: New England Autumn

#d79812 is rgb(215, 152, 18) in RGB and oklch(72.267% 0.14711 78.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

72.3%
0.147
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #d79812

#d79812 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #d79812 mixed with white

  1. d79812
  2. dba33e
  3. e0ad59
  4. e4b870
  5. e8c286
  6. eccc9b
  7. f0d6af
  8. f4e1c3
  9. f8ebd7
  10. fbf5eb

Darker: #d79812 mixed with black

  1. d79812
  2. bb840e
  3. 9f700a
  4. 855c07
  5. 6b4a04
  6. 523802
  7. 3b2701
  8. 251701
  9. 110800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d79812 with less saturation

  1. d79812
  2. d29a33
  3. ce9c47
  4. c99d56
  5. c49f64
  6. bfa070
  7. baa17c
  8. b5a387
  9. b0a491
  10. aba49b

Questions about #d79812

What color is #d79812?

#d79812 is bright light amber. The closest named color is New England Autumn. In RGB it is rgb(215, 152, 18), in HSL hsl(40.81, 84.55%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.267% 0.14711 78.227).

What colors go well with #d79812?

The complementary color of #d79812 is #69a6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee864b and #afac22. The triadic partners are #00bfc6 and #cc86e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d79812?

Black text reads better on #d79812: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d79812 a warm or cool color?

#d79812 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.147.