#d9972a color: Leprous Brown
#d9972a is rgb(217, 151, 42) in RGB and oklch(72.408% 0.14018 74.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Tangerine
- yellow-600
- Black 15%
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About #d9972a
#d9972a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 74°.
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 Leprous Brown (#d99631). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #d9972a mixed with white
Darker: #d9972a mixed with black
Calmer: #d9972a with less saturation
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What color is #d9972a?
#d9972a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Leprous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(217, 151, 42), in HSL hsl(37.37, 69.72%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.408% 0.14018 74.454).
What colors go well with #d9972a?
The complementary color of #d9972a is #65a8fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed8658 and #b4aa2b. The triadic partners are #00c0c0 and #c689e2.
Is white or black text more readable on #d9972a?
Black text reads better on #d9972a: 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 #d9972a a warm or cool color?
#d9972a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.14.