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#e08e16 color: Sumac Dyed

#e08e16 is rgb(224, 142, 22) in RGB and oklch(71.495% 0.15194 68.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

71.5%
0.152
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e08e16

#e08e16 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sumac Dyed (#e08a1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e08e16 mixed with white

  1. e08e16
  2. e49a3f
  3. e8a559
  4. ebb170
  5. efbc86
  6. f2c89b
  7. f5d3af
  8. f8dec3
  9. fae9d7
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #e08e16 mixed with black

  1. e08e16
  2. c37b12
  3. a6680d
  4. 8a5609
  5. 704406
  6. 563403
  7. 3e2402
  8. 271501
  9. 120700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e08e16 with less saturation

  1. e08e16
  2. da9134
  3. d59447
  4. cf9656
  5. c99863
  6. c39a6f
  7. bd9c7a
  8. b79e85
  9. b0a08f
  10. aaa199

Questions about #e08e16

What color is #e08e16?

#e08e16 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(224, 142, 22), in HSL hsl(35.64, 82.11%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.495% 0.15194 68.056).

What colors go well with #e08e16?

The complementary color of #e08e16 is #49a9fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f17d59 and #bda300. The triadic partners are #00bfb4 and #bd87eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08e16?

Black text reads better on #e08e16: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08e16 a warm or cool color?

#e08e16 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.152.