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#d79b1a color: New England Autumn

#d79b1a is rgb(215, 155, 26) in RGB and oklch(72.866% 0.14543 79.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

72.9%
0.145
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d79b1a

#d79b1a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, 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: #d79b1a mixed with white

  1. d79b1a
  2. dba541
  3. e0b05c
  4. e4ba73
  5. e8c488
  6. ecce9c
  7. f0d8b0
  8. f4e2c4
  9. f8ebd8
  10. fbf5eb

Darker: #d79b1a mixed with black

  1. d79b1a
  2. bb8615
  3. 9f7210
  4. 855e0c
  5. 6b4b07
  6. 523904
  7. 3b2802
  8. 251801
  9. 110900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d79b1a with less saturation

  1. d79b1a
  2. d29d37
  3. ce9e4a
  4. c9a059
  5. c5a166
  6. c0a373
  7. bba47e
  8. b6a589
  9. b1a693
  10. aca69d

Questions about #d79b1a

What color is #d79b1a?

#d79b1a is bright light amber. The closest named color is New England Autumn. In RGB it is rgb(215, 155, 26), in HSL hsl(40.95, 78.42%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.866% 0.14543 79.583).

What colors go well with #d79b1a?

The complementary color of #d79b1a is #6fa7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef894c and #aeae2b. The triadic partners are #00c1ca and #cf87e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d79b1a?

Black text reads better on #d79b1a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d79b1a a warm or cool color?

#d79b1a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.145.