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#e09442 color: Yellow Sumac

#e09442 is rgb(224, 148, 66) in RGB and oklch(72.855% 0.13279 64.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

72.9%
0.133
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e09442

#e09442 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Sumac (#e19447). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e09442 mixed with white

  1. e09442
  2. e49f59
  3. e8aa6d
  4. ebb580
  5. eebf93
  6. f2caa5
  7. f5d5b7
  8. f8dfc9
  9. faeadb
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e09442 mixed with black

  1. e09442
  2. c38038
  3. a66d2f
  4. 8a5a25
  5. 70481c
  6. 563614
  7. 3e260b
  8. 271605
  9. 120801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09442 with less saturation

  1. e09442
  2. db9650
  3. d5995c
  4. d09b67
  5. cb9d72
  6. c59f7b
  7. bfa185
  8. b9a38e
  9. b3a496
  10. ada69f

Questions about #e09442

What color is #e09442?

#e09442 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yellow Sumac. In RGB it is rgb(224, 148, 66), in HSL hsl(31.14, 71.82%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.855% 0.13279 64.791).

What colors go well with #e09442?

The complementary color of #e09442 is #56aff5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee866d and #c2a632. The triadic partners are #00c2b2 and #ba91ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09442?

Black text reads better on #e09442: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09442 a warm or cool color?

#e09442 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.133.