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#d79c28 color: New England Autumn

#d79c28 is rgb(215, 156, 40) in RGB and oklch(73.122% 0.14051 78.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

73.1%
0.141
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #d79c28

#d79c28 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.68:1, 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: #d79c28 mixed with white

  1. d79c28
  2. dba648
  3. e0b061
  4. e4ba76
  5. e8c48b
  6. ecce9f
  7. f0d8b2
  8. f4e2c6
  9. f8ecd9
  10. fbf5ec

Darker: #d79c28 mixed with black

  1. d79c28
  2. bb8721
  3. 9f731b
  4. 855f15
  5. 6b4c0f
  6. 523909
  7. 3b2804
  8. 251802
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d79c28 with less saturation

  1. d79c28
  2. d39e3f
  3. ce9f4f
  4. c9a15d
  5. c5a26a
  6. c0a375
  7. bba480
  8. b7a68b
  9. b2a695
  10. ada79e

Questions about #d79c28

What color is #d79c28?

#d79c28 is bright light amber. The closest named color is New England Autumn. In RGB it is rgb(215, 156, 40), in HSL hsl(39.77, 68.63%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.122% 0.14051 78.927).

What colors go well with #d79c28?

The complementary color of #d79c28 is #70a8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8b52 and #b0af33. The triadic partners are #00c2c9 and #ce8ae0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d79c28?

Black text reads better on #d79c28: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d79c28 a warm or cool color?

#d79c28 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.141.