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#d79f34 color: Saffron Sunset

#d79f34 is rgb(215, 159, 52) in RGB and oklch(73.776% 0.13521 79.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

73.8%
0.135
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #d79f34

#d79f34 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Saffron Sunset (#da9e35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d79f34 mixed with white

  1. d79f34
  2. dba950
  3. e0b366
  4. e4bc7b
  5. e8c68f
  6. ecd0a2
  7. f0d9b5
  8. f4e3c7
  9. f8ecda
  10. fbf6ec

Darker: #d79f34 mixed with black

  1. d79f34
  2. bb8a2c
  3. 9f7524
  4. 85611c
  5. 6b4d15
  6. 523b0e
  7. 3b2907
  8. 251803
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d79f34 with less saturation

  1. d79f34
  2. d3a147
  3. cea256
  4. caa363
  5. c6a56e
  6. c1a679
  7. bda784
  8. b8a88e
  9. b3a997
  10. afa9a1

Questions about #d79f34

What color is #d79f34?

#d79f34 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Sunset. In RGB it is rgb(215, 159, 52), in HSL hsl(39.39, 67.08%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.776% 0.13521 79.396).

What colors go well with #d79f34?

The complementary color of #d79f34 is #75aaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8e58 and #b1b13e. The triadic partners are #00c3cb and #cf8de0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d79f34?

Black text reads better on #d79f34: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d79f34 a warm or cool color?

#d79f34 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.135.