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#e09550 color: Orange Caramel

#e09550 is rgb(224, 149, 80) in RGB and oklch(73.187% 0.12411 61.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

73.2%
0.124
61°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e09550

#e09550 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Caramel (#de954b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e09550 mixed with white

  1. e09550
  2. e4a064
  3. e8ab76
  4. ebb588
  5. eec099
  6. f2caaa
  7. f5d5bb
  8. f8dfcc
  9. faeadd
  10. fdf4ee

Darker: #e09550 mixed with black

  1. e09550
  2. c38144
  3. a66d39
  4. 8a5a2e
  5. 704824
  6. 56371a
  7. 3e2610
  8. 271607
  9. 120802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09550 with less saturation

  1. e09550
  2. db975b
  3. d69a65
  4. d09c6f
  5. cb9e78
  6. c5a081
  7. c0a289
  8. baa491
  9. b4a599
  10. aea7a1

Questions about #e09550

What color is #e09550?

#e09550 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(224, 149, 80), in HSL hsl(28.75, 69.9%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.187% 0.12411 61.423).

What colors go well with #e09550?

The complementary color of #e09550 is #58b1ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec8977 and #c5a53f. The triadic partners are #28c1ad and #b695ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09550?

Black text reads better on #e09550: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09550 a warm or cool color?

#e09550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.124.