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#e09040 color: Orange Drop

#e09040 is rgb(224, 144, 64) in RGB and oklch(72.115% 0.13485 62.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

72.1%
0.135
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e09040

#e09040 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Drop (#e18e3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e09040 mixed with white

  1. e09040
  2. e49b57
  3. e8a76c
  4. ebb27f
  5. efbd92
  6. f2c8a4
  7. f5d3b6
  8. f8dec9
  9. fae9db
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e09040 mixed with black

  1. e09040
  2. c37d36
  3. a66a2d
  4. 8a5724
  5. 70451b
  6. 563413
  7. 3e240b
  8. 271505
  9. 120701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09040 with less saturation

  1. e09040
  2. db934e
  3. d5955a
  4. cf9865
  5. ca9a70
  6. c49c79
  7. be9e83
  8. b8a08b
  9. b2a294
  10. aba39d

Questions about #e09040

What color is #e09040?

#e09040 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Drop. In RGB it is rgb(224, 144, 64), in HSL hsl(30, 72.07%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.115% 0.13485 62.475).

What colors go well with #e09040?

The complementary color of #e09040 is #4caef2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed836d and #c3a22a. The triadic partners are #00c0ac and #b58feb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09040?

Black text reads better on #e09040: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09040 a warm or cool color?

#e09040 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.135.