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#d79b2a color: New England Autumn

#d79b2a is rgb(215, 155, 42) in RGB and oklch(72.941% 0.13947 78.029) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

72.9%
0.139
78°
  • 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
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d79b2a

#d79b2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, 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: #d79b2a mixed with white

  1. d79b2a
  2. dba549
  3. e0af61
  4. e4ba77
  5. e8c48b
  6. ecce9f
  7. f0d8b3
  8. f4e1c6
  9. f8ebd9
  10. fbf5ec

Darker: #d79b2a mixed with black

  1. d79b2a
  2. bb8623
  3. 9f721c
  4. 855e16
  5. 6b4b10
  6. 52390a
  7. 3b2805
  8. 251802
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d79b2a with less saturation

  1. d79b2a
  2. d29d40
  3. ce9e50
  4. c9a05e
  5. c5a16a
  6. c0a375
  7. bba480
  8. b6a58b
  9. b1a694
  10. aca79e

Questions about #d79b2a

What color is #d79b2a?

#d79b2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is New England Autumn. In RGB it is rgb(215, 155, 42), in HSL hsl(39.19, 68.38%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.941% 0.13947 78.029).

What colors go well with #d79b2a?

The complementary color of #d79b2a is #6ea8fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed8a54 and #b0ad33. The triadic partners are #00c1c7 and #cc8ae0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d79b2a?

Black text reads better on #d79b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d79b2a a warm or cool color?

#d79b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.139.