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#d99540 color: Hint of Caramel

#d99540 is rgb(217, 149, 64) in RGB and oklch(72.202% 0.12867 68.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72.2%
0.129
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #d99540

#d99540 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hint of Caramel (#d5933d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d99540 mixed with white

  1. d99540
  2. dda057
  3. e2ab6c
  4. e6b57f
  5. eac092
  6. eecaa4
  7. f1d5b6
  8. f5dfc9
  9. f8eadb
  10. fcf4ed

Darker: #d99540 mixed with black

  1. d99540
  2. bc8136
  3. a16d2d
  4. 865a24
  5. 6c481b
  6. 533713
  7. 3b260b
  8. 251605
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d99540 with less saturation

  1. d99540
  2. d4974e
  3. cf995a
  4. ca9b66
  5. c59d70
  6. c09e7a
  7. bba083
  8. b6a18c
  9. b0a394
  10. aba49d

Questions about #d99540

What color is #d99540?

#d99540 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Hint of Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(217, 149, 64), in HSL hsl(33.33, 66.81%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.202% 0.12867 68.98).

What colors go well with #d99540?

The complementary color of #d99540 is #60abf2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e98767 and #baa638. The triadic partners are #00beb6 and #bd8ee2.

Is white or black text more readable on #d99540?

Black text reads better on #d99540: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d99540 a warm or cool color?

#d99540 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.129.