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#e09326 color: Buttercup

#e09326 is rgb(224, 147, 38) in RGB and oklch(72.466% 0.14631 69.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

72.5%
0.146
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e09326

#e09326 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, 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: #e09326 mixed with white

  1. e09326
  2. e49e46
  3. e8a95f
  4. ebb475
  5. eebf8a
  6. f2ca9e
  7. f5d5b2
  8. f7dfc5
  9. faead8
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e09326 mixed with black

  1. e09326
  2. c37f20
  3. a66c19
  4. 8a5913
  5. 70470d
  6. 563608
  7. 3e2504
  8. 271602
  9. 120801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09326 with less saturation

  1. e09326
  2. db963d
  3. d5984d
  4. d09a5b
  5. ca9c68
  6. c49e74
  7. bea07e
  8. b9a289
  9. b2a393
  10. aca59c

Questions about #e09326

What color is #e09326?

#e09326 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Buttercup. In RGB it is rgb(224, 147, 38), in HSL hsl(35.16, 75%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.466% 0.14631 69.43).

What colors go well with #e09326?

The complementary color of #e09326 is #55abfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2835d and #bda715. The triadic partners are #00c2b9 and #c18aeb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09326?

Black text reads better on #e09326: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09326 a warm or cool color?

#e09326 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.146.