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#d79849 color: Saffron Strands

#d79849 is rgb(215, 152, 73) in RGB and oklch(72.627% 0.12139 69.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72.6%
0.121
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d79849

#d79849 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Saffron Strands (#d39952). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d79849 mixed with white

  1. d79849
  2. dca25e
  3. e0ad71
  4. e4b784
  5. e8c196
  6. eccca7
  7. f0d6b9
  8. f4e0ca
  9. f8ebdc
  10. fcf5ed

Darker: #d79849 mixed with black

  1. d79849
  2. bb843e
  3. 9f7034
  4. 855c2a
  5. 6b4a20
  6. 523817
  7. 3b270e
  8. 251706
  9. 110802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d79849 with less saturation

  1. d79849
  2. d29a55
  3. ce9c60
  4. c99d6b
  5. c49f74
  6. c0a07d
  7. bba286
  8. b6a38e
  9. b1a497
  10. aca59f

Questions about #d79849

What color is #d79849?

#d79849 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Strands. In RGB it is rgb(215, 152, 73), in HSL hsl(33.38, 63.96%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.627% 0.12139 69.879).

What colors go well with #d79849?

The complementary color of #d79849 is #68acf0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e78b6b and #b9a844. The triadic partners are #1cbeb7 and #be90e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d79849?

Black text reads better on #d79849: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d79849 a warm or cool color?

#d79849 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.121.