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#e09225 color: Buttercup

#e09225 is rgb(224, 146, 37) in RGB and oklch(72.279% 0.14682 68.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

72.3%
0.147
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e09225

#e09225 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buttercup (#da9429). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e09225 mixed with white

  1. e09225
  2. e49d46
  3. e8a85f
  4. ebb475
  5. efbe89
  6. f2c99e
  7. f5d4b1
  8. f8dfc5
  9. faead8
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e09225 mixed with black

  1. e09225
  2. c37e1f
  3. a66b19
  4. 8a5813
  5. 70460d
  6. 563508
  7. 3e2504
  8. 271602
  9. 120800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09225 with less saturation

  1. e09225
  2. db953c
  3. d5974d
  4. d0995b
  5. ca9b67
  6. c49d73
  7. be9f7e
  8. b8a188
  9. b2a392
  10. aca49c

Questions about #e09225

What color is #e09225?

#e09225 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Buttercup. In RGB it is rgb(224, 146, 37), in HSL hsl(34.97, 75.1%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.279% 0.14682 68.929).

What colors go well with #e09225?

The complementary color of #e09225 is #52abfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2825d and #bda610. The triadic partners are #00c1b8 and #c08aeb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09225?

Black text reads better on #e09225: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09225 a warm or cool color?

#e09225 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.147.