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#e09008 color: Beige Red

#e09008 is rgb(224, 144, 8) in RGB and oklch(71.821% 0.15403 70.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

71.8%
0.154
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e09008

#e09008 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Beige Red (#de9408). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e09008 mixed with white

  1. e09008
  2. e49c3b
  3. e8a757
  4. ebb26f
  5. efbd85
  6. f2c99a
  7. f5d4ae
  8. f8dec3
  9. fae9d7
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #e09008 mixed with black

  1. e09008
  2. c37d06
  3. a66a04
  4. 8a5703
  5. 704502
  6. 563401
  7. 3e2401
  8. 271500
  9. 120700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09008 with less saturation

  1. e09008
  2. da9330
  3. d59544
  4. cf9854
  5. c99a62
  6. c39c6e
  7. bd9e7a
  8. b7a085
  9. b1a190
  10. aaa39a

Questions about #e09008

What color is #e09008?

#e09008 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Beige Red. In RGB it is rgb(224, 144, 8), in HSL hsl(37.78, 93.1%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.821% 0.15403 70.094).

What colors go well with #e09008?

The complementary color of #e09008 is #4ea9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f37e54 and #bba500. The triadic partners are #00bfb8 and #c286eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09008?

Black text reads better on #e09008: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09008 a warm or cool color?

#e09008 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.154.