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#d9952a color: Buttercup

#d9952a is rgb(217, 149, 42) in RGB and oklch(72.033% 0.14016 73.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

72%
0.140
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #d9952a

#d9952a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buttercup (#da9429). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d9952a mixed with white

  1. d9952a
  2. dda049
  3. e2ab61
  4. e6b576
  5. eac08b
  6. eecb9e
  7. f1d5b2
  8. f5e0c5
  9. f8ead9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #d9952a mixed with black

  1. d9952a
  2. bc8123
  3. a16d1c
  4. 865a16
  5. 6c4810
  6. 53370a
  7. 3b2605
  8. 251602
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d9952a with less saturation

  1. d9952a
  2. d4973f
  3. cf994f
  4. ca9b5c
  5. c59d68
  6. c09e74
  7. bba07e
  8. b5a188
  9. b0a292
  10. aaa49b

Questions about #d9952a

What color is #d9952a?

#d9952a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Buttercup. In RGB it is rgb(217, 149, 42), in HSL hsl(36.69, 69.72%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.033% 0.14016 73.118).

What colors go well with #d9952a?

The complementary color of #d9952a is #61a8fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec8559 and #b5a827. The triadic partners are #00bfbd and #c389e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #d9952a?

Black text reads better on #d9952a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d9952a a warm or cool color?

#d9952a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.14.