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#e09227 color: Buttercup

#e09227 is rgb(224, 146, 39) in RGB and oklch(72.29% 0.14608 68.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

72.3%
0.146
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 #e09227

#e09227 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.146 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: #e09227 mixed with white

  1. e09227
  2. e49d47
  3. e8a85f
  4. ebb475
  5. efbe8a
  6. f2c99e
  7. f5d4b2
  8. f8dfc5
  9. faead8
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e09227 mixed with black

  1. e09227
  2. c37e20
  3. a66b1a
  4. 8a5814
  5. 70460e
  6. 563508
  7. 3e2504
  8. 271602
  9. 120801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09227 with less saturation

  1. e09227
  2. db953d
  3. d5974e
  4. d0995c
  5. ca9b68
  6. c49d73
  7. be9f7e
  8. b8a188
  9. b2a392
  10. aca49c

Questions about #e09227

What color is #e09227?

#e09227 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Buttercup. In RGB it is rgb(224, 146, 39), in HSL hsl(34.7, 74.9%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.29% 0.14608 68.662).

What colors go well with #e09227?

The complementary color of #e09227 is #52abfc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1825e and #bda613. The triadic partners are #00c1b7 and #c08aeb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09227?

Black text reads better on #e09227: 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 #e09227 a warm or cool color?

#e09227 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.146.