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#d9972f color: Leprous Brown

#d9972f is rgb(217, 151, 47) in RGB and oklch(72.44% 0.13789 73.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

72.4%
0.138
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #d9972f

#d9972f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Leprous Brown (#d99631). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d9972f mixed with white

  1. d9972f
  2. dda24c
  3. e2ac63
  4. e6b778
  5. eac18c
  6. edcca0
  7. f1d6b3
  8. f5e0c6
  9. f8ead9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #d9972f mixed with black

  1. d9972f
  2. bc8327
  3. a16f20
  4. 865c19
  5. 6c4912
  6. 53370c
  7. 3b2606
  8. 251703
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d9972f with less saturation

  1. d9972f
  2. d49942
  3. cf9b52
  4. ca9d5f
  5. c59e6a
  6. c0a075
  7. bba180
  8. b6a38a
  9. b1a493
  10. aba59d

Questions about #d9972f

What color is #d9972f?

#d9972f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Leprous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(217, 151, 47), in HSL hsl(36.71, 69.11%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.44% 0.13789 73.731).

What colors go well with #d9972f?

The complementary color of #d9972f is #64a9fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed875b and #b5a92e. The triadic partners are #00c0bf and #c58ae2.

Is white or black text more readable on #d9972f?

Black text reads better on #d9972f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d9972f a warm or cool color?

#d9972f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.138.