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#d99d2e color: Saffron Sunset

#d99d2e is rgb(217, 157, 46) in RGB and oklch(73.572% 0.13889 77.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

73.6%
0.139
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #d99d2e

#d99d2e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.81:1, 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: #d99d2e mixed with white

  1. d99d2e
  2. dda74c
  3. e1b163
  4. e5bb79
  5. e9c58d
  6. edcfa0
  7. f1d8b4
  8. f5e2c7
  9. f8ecd9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #d99d2e mixed with black

  1. d99d2e
  2. bc8827
  3. a1731f
  4. 865f18
  5. 6c4c12
  6. 533a0b
  7. 3b2806
  8. 251802
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d99d2e with less saturation

  1. d99d2e
  2. d49f43
  3. d0a052
  4. cba260
  5. c7a36c
  6. c2a578
  7. bda682
  8. b8a78d
  9. b3a896
  10. aea9a0

Questions about #d99d2e

What color is #d99d2e?

#d99d2e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Sunset. In RGB it is rgb(217, 157, 46), in HSL hsl(38.95, 69.23%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.572% 0.13889 77.932).

What colors go well with #d99d2e?

The complementary color of #d99d2e is #70aaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef8c57 and #b2af36. The triadic partners are #00c3c9 and #ce8ce2.

Is white or black text more readable on #d99d2e?

Black text reads better on #d99d2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d99d2e a warm or cool color?

#d99d2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.139.