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#d79a2d color: New England Autumn

#d79a2d is rgb(215, 154, 45) in RGB and oklch(72.768% 0.13796 76.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

72.8%
0.138
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d79a2d

#d79a2d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, 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: #d79a2d mixed with white

  1. d79a2d
  2. dba44b
  3. e0af62
  4. e4b978
  5. e8c38c
  6. eccda0
  7. f0d7b3
  8. f4e1c6
  9. f8ebd9
  10. fbf5ec

Darker: #d79a2d mixed with black

  1. d79a2d
  2. bb8526
  3. 9f711f
  4. 855e18
  5. 6b4b11
  6. 52390b
  7. 3b2706
  8. 251702
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d79a2d with less saturation

  1. d79a2d
  2. d29c41
  3. ce9d51
  4. c99f5e
  5. c4a06b
  6. c0a276
  7. bba380
  8. b6a48a
  9. b1a594
  10. aca69e

Questions about #d79a2d

What color is #d79a2d?

#d79a2d is bright light amber. The closest named color is New England Autumn. In RGB it is rgb(215, 154, 45), in HSL hsl(38.47, 68%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.768% 0.13796 76.969).

What colors go well with #d79a2d?

The complementary color of #d79a2d is #6ca8fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec8956 and #b1ac33. The triadic partners are #00c1c5 and #ca8ae0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d79a2d?

Black text reads better on #d79a2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d79a2d a warm or cool color?

#d79a2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.138.