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#d99a2d color: New England Autumn

#d99a2d is rgb(217, 154, 45) in RGB and oklch(72.994% 0.13901 76.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

73%
0.139
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d99a2d

#d99a2d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is New England Autumn (#da9a21). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d99a2d mixed with white

  1. d99a2d
  2. dda44b
  3. e1af62
  4. e6b978
  5. e9c38c
  6. edcda0
  7. f1d7b3
  8. f5e1c6
  9. f8ebd9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #d99a2d mixed with black

  1. d99a2d
  2. bc8526
  3. a1711f
  4. 865e18
  5. 6c4b11
  6. 53390b
  7. 3b2706
  8. 251702
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d99a2d with less saturation

  1. d99a2d
  2. d49c41
  3. d09e51
  4. cb9f5f
  5. c6a16b
  6. c1a276
  7. bca381
  8. b7a58b
  9. b2a695
  10. ada79e

Questions about #d99a2d

What color is #d99a2d?

#d99a2d is bright light amber. The closest named color is New England Autumn. In RGB it is rgb(217, 154, 45), in HSL hsl(38.02, 69.35%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.994% 0.13901 76.054).

What colors go well with #d99a2d?

The complementary color of #d99a2d is #6baafd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8958 and #b3ac31. The triadic partners are #00c2c4 and #ca8be2.

Is white or black text more readable on #d99a2d?

Black text reads better on #d99a2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d99a2d a warm or cool color?

#d99a2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.139.