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#d99f2e color: Saffron Sunset

#d99f2e is rgb(217, 159, 46) in RGB and oklch(73.956% 0.13923 79.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

74%
0.139
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #d99f2e

#d99f2e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Saffron Sunset (#da9e35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #d99f2e mixed with white

  1. d99f2e
  2. dda94c
  3. e1b364
  4. e5bc79
  5. e9c68d
  6. edd0a1
  7. f1d9b4
  8. f4e3c7
  9. f8ecd9
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #d99f2e mixed with black

  1. d99f2e
  2. bc8a27
  3. a1751f
  4. 866118
  5. 6c4d12
  6. 533b0b
  7. 3b2906
  8. 251802
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d99f2e with less saturation

  1. d99f2e
  2. d5a143
  3. d0a253
  4. cca461
  5. c7a56d
  6. c2a678
  7. bea783
  8. b9a88e
  9. b4a997
  10. afaaa1

Questions about #d99f2e

What color is #d99f2e?

#d99f2e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Sunset. In RGB it is rgb(217, 159, 46), in HSL hsl(39.65, 69.23%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.956% 0.13923 79.266).

What colors go well with #d99f2e?

The complementary color of #d99f2e is #74abff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f08e55 and #b2b139. The triadic partners are #00c4cc and #d08de2.

Is white or black text more readable on #d99f2e?

Black text reads better on #d99f2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d99f2e a warm or cool color?

#d99f2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.139.