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#d79a4e color: Poseidon’s Gold

#d79a4e is rgb(215, 154, 78) in RGB and oklch(73.061% 0.11791 70.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

73.1%
0.118
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d79a4e

#d79a4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, 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: #d79a4e mixed with white

  1. d79a4e
  2. dba462
  3. e0ae75
  4. e4b987
  5. e8c398
  6. eccda9
  7. f0d7ba
  8. f4e1cc
  9. f8ebdd
  10. fbf5ee

Darker: #d79a4e mixed with black

  1. d79a4e
  2. bb8543
  3. 9f7138
  4. 855e2d
  5. 6b4b23
  6. 523919
  7. 3b270f
  8. 251707
  9. 110902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d79a4e with less saturation

  1. d79a4e
  2. d39c5a
  3. ce9d64
  4. ca9f6e
  5. c5a177
  6. c0a280
  7. bca388
  8. b7a590
  9. b2a698
  10. ada7a0

Questions about #d79a4e

What color is #d79a4e?

#d79a4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Poseidon’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(215, 154, 78), in HSL hsl(33.28, 63.13%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.061% 0.11791 70.067).

What colors go well with #d79a4e?

The complementary color of #d79a4e is #6cadef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e78d6e and #b9a949. The triadic partners are #2bbfb8 and #bf92df.

Is white or black text more readable on #d79a4e?

Black text reads better on #d79a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d79a4e a warm or cool color?

#d79a4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.118.