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#d9955e color: Gold Earth

#d9955e is rgb(217, 149, 94) in RGB and oklch(72.564% 0.10872 58.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

72.6%
0.109
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #d9955e

#d9955e is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gold Earth (#db9663). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #d9955e mixed with white

  1. d9955e
  2. dda06f
  3. e2aa7f
  4. e6b58f
  5. eabf9f
  6. eecaaf
  7. f2d5bf
  8. f5dfcf
  9. f9eadf
  10. fcf4ef

Darker: #d9955e mixed with black

  1. d9955e
  2. bc8151
  3. a16d44
  4. 865a37
  5. 6c482b
  6. 53371f
  7. 3b2614
  8. 25160a
  9. 110803
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d9955e with less saturation

  1. d9955e
  2. d49767
  3. d0996f
  4. cb9b76
  5. c69d7e
  6. c19f85
  7. bca08c
  8. b7a293
  9. b1a399
  10. aca5a0

Questions about #d9955e

What color is #d9955e?

#d9955e is soft light orange. The closest named color is Gold Earth. In RGB it is rgb(217, 149, 94), in HSL hsl(26.83, 61.81%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.564% 0.10872 58.874).

What colors go well with #d9955e?

The complementary color of #d9955e is #60b0e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e28b7f and #c2a350. The triadic partners are #49bda7 and #b097e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #d9955e?

Black text reads better on #d9955e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d9955e a warm or cool color?

#d9955e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.109.