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#d79856 color: Poseidon’s Gold

#d79856 is rgb(215, 152, 86) in RGB and oklch(72.783% 0.11219 65.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

72.8%
0.112
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d79856

#d79856 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Poseidon’s Gold (#d59a54). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d79856 mixed with white

  1. d79856
  2. dca268
  3. e0ad7a
  4. e4b78b
  5. e8c19c
  6. ecccac
  7. f0d6bd
  8. f4e0cd
  9. f8eade
  10. fcf5ee

Darker: #d79856 mixed with black

  1. d79856
  2. bb844a
  3. 9f703e
  4. 855c32
  5. 6b4a27
  6. 52381c
  7. 3b2712
  8. 251708
  9. 110802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d79856 with less saturation

  1. d79856
  2. d39a60
  3. ce9c69
  4. c99d72
  5. c59f7a
  6. c0a082
  7. bba28a
  8. b6a391
  9. b1a599
  10. aca6a0

Questions about #d79856

What color is #d79856?

#d79856 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Poseidon’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(215, 152, 86), in HSL hsl(30.7, 61.72%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.783% 0.11219 65.717).

What colors go well with #d79856?

The complementary color of #d79856 is #68aee9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e48d75 and #bca64d. The triadic partners are #3cbeb1 and #b894df.

Is white or black text more readable on #d79856?

Black text reads better on #d79856: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d79856 a warm or cool color?

#d79856 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.112.