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#da9c2e color: Saffron Sunset

#da9c2e is rgb(218, 156, 46) in RGB and oklch(73.493% 0.13927 76.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

73.5%
0.139
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #da9c2e

#da9c2e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, 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: #da9c2e mixed with white

  1. da9c2e
  2. dea64c
  3. e2b063
  4. e6ba79
  5. eac48d
  6. eecea0
  7. f1d8b3
  8. f5e2c6
  9. f8ecd9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #da9c2e mixed with black

  1. da9c2e
  2. bd8727
  3. a2731f
  4. 875f18
  5. 6c4c12
  6. 54390b
  7. 3c2806
  8. 251802
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #da9c2e with less saturation

  1. da9c2e
  2. d59e42
  3. d1a052
  4. cca160
  5. c7a36c
  6. c2a477
  7. bda582
  8. b8a68c
  9. b3a796
  10. aea8a0

Questions about #da9c2e

What color is #da9c2e?

#da9c2e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Sunset. In RGB it is rgb(218, 156, 46), in HSL hsl(38.37, 69.92%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.493% 0.13927 76.804).

What colors go well with #da9c2e?

The complementary color of #da9c2e is #6eabff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f08b58 and #b4ae34. The triadic partners are #00c3c7 and #cc8ce3.

Is white or black text more readable on #da9c2e?

Black text reads better on #da9c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #da9c2e a warm or cool color?

#da9c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.139.