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#d79b2c color: New England Autumn

#d79b2c is rgb(215, 155, 44) in RGB and oklch(72.953% 0.13856 77.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

73%
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 #d79b2c

#d79b2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73% 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: #d79b2c mixed with white

  1. d79b2c
  2. dba54a
  3. e0af62
  4. e4ba78
  5. e8c48c
  6. eccea0
  7. f0d8b3
  8. f4e1c6
  9. f8ebd9
  10. fbf5ec

Darker: #d79b2c mixed with black

  1. d79b2c
  2. bb8625
  3. 9f721e
  4. 855e17
  5. 6b4b11
  6. 52390a
  7. 3b2805
  8. 251802
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d79b2c with less saturation

  1. d79b2c
  2. d29d41
  3. ce9e51
  4. c9a05e
  5. c5a16b
  6. c0a376
  7. bba481
  8. b6a58b
  9. b1a695
  10. aca79e

Questions about #d79b2c

What color is #d79b2c?

#d79b2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is New England Autumn. In RGB it is rgb(215, 155, 44), in HSL hsl(38.95, 68.13%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.953% 0.13856 77.777).

What colors go well with #d79b2c?

The complementary color of #d79b2c is #6ea8fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed8a55 and #b1ad34. The triadic partners are #00c1c6 and #cb8ae0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d79b2c?

Black text reads better on #d79b2c: 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 #d79b2c a warm or cool color?

#d79b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.139.