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#d99c2f color: Saffron Sunset

#d99c2f is rgb(217, 156, 47) in RGB and oklch(73.387% 0.13827 77.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

73.4%
0.138
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #d99c2f

#d99c2f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Saffron Sunset (#da9e35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d99c2f mixed with white

  1. d99c2f
  2. dda64c
  3. e1b064
  4. e5ba79
  5. e9c48d
  6. edcea0
  7. f1d8b4
  8. f5e2c7
  9. f8ecd9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #d99c2f mixed with black

  1. d99c2f
  2. bc8727
  3. a17320
  4. 865f19
  5. 6c4c12
  6. 53390c
  7. 3b2806
  8. 251803
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d99c2f with less saturation

  1. d99c2f
  2. d49e43
  3. d09f53
  4. cba160
  5. c6a26c
  6. c2a477
  7. bda582
  8. b8a68c
  9. b3a796
  10. aea89f

Questions about #d99c2f

What color is #d99c2f?

#d99c2f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Sunset. In RGB it is rgb(217, 156, 47), in HSL hsl(38.47, 69.11%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.387% 0.13827 77.125).

What colors go well with #d99c2f?

The complementary color of #d99c2f is #6eaaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef8b58 and #b3ae35. The triadic partners are #00c3c7 and #cc8ce2.

Is white or black text more readable on #d99c2f?

Black text reads better on #d99c2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d99c2f a warm or cool color?

#d99c2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.138.