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#e09526 color: Treacle Fudge

#e09526 is rgb(224, 149, 38) in RGB and oklch(72.831% 0.14609 70.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

72.8%
0.146
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e09526

#e09526 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Treacle Fudge (#de9832). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e09526 mixed with white

  1. e09526
  2. e4a047
  3. e7ab5f
  4. ebb675
  5. eec08a
  6. f1cb9e
  7. f5d5b2
  8. f7e0c5
  9. faead8
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e09526 mixed with black

  1. e09526
  2. c38120
  3. a66d19
  4. 8a5a13
  5. 70480d
  6. 563708
  7. 3e2604
  8. 271602
  9. 120801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09526 with less saturation

  1. e09526
  2. db973d
  3. d59a4e
  4. d09c5c
  5. ca9e69
  6. c5a074
  7. bfa17f
  8. b9a38a
  9. b3a494
  10. ada69d

Questions about #e09526

What color is #e09526?

#e09526 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Treacle Fudge. In RGB it is rgb(224, 149, 38), in HSL hsl(35.81, 75%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.831% 0.14609 70.698).

What colors go well with #e09526?

The complementary color of #e09526 is #59acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3845c and #bca91a. The triadic partners are #00c3bc and #c48bea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09526?

Black text reads better on #e09526: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09526 a warm or cool color?

#e09526 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.146.