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#e09142 color: Orange Drop

#e09142 is rgb(224, 145, 66) in RGB and oklch(72.314% 0.13348 62.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

72.3%
0.133
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e09142

#e09142 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, 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: #e09142 mixed with white

  1. e09142
  2. e49c59
  3. e8a86d
  4. ebb380
  5. efbe93
  6. f2c9a5
  7. f5d4b7
  8. f8dec9
  9. fae9db
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e09142 mixed with black

  1. e09142
  2. c37d38
  3. a66a2f
  4. 8a5825
  5. 70461c
  6. 563514
  7. 3e250b
  8. 271505
  9. 120701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09142 with less saturation

  1. e09142
  2. db9450
  3. d5965c
  4. d09967
  5. ca9b71
  6. c49d7a
  7. be9f83
  8. b8a18c
  9. b2a295
  10. aca49d

Questions about #e09142

What color is #e09142?

#e09142 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Drop. In RGB it is rgb(224, 145, 66), in HSL hsl(30, 71.82%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.314% 0.13348 62.655).

What colors go well with #e09142?

The complementary color of #e09142 is #4faef2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed846e and #c3a32e. The triadic partners are #00c0ad and #b690ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09142?

Black text reads better on #e09142: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09142 a warm or cool color?

#e09142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.133.