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#e09600 color: Beige Red

#e09600 is rgb(224, 150, 0) in RGB and oklch(72.901% 0.15452 73.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

72.9%
0.155
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e09600

#e09600 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Beige Red (#de9408). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e09600 mixed with white

  1. e09600
  2. e4a13a
  3. e7ac57
  4. ebb66f
  5. eec185
  6. f1cc9a
  7. f4d6af
  8. f7e0c3
  9. faebd7
  10. fdf5eb

Darker: #e09600 mixed with black

  1. e09600
  2. c38200
  3. a66e00
  4. 8a5b00
  5. 704900
  6. 563700
  7. 3e2600
  8. 271600
  9. 120800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09600 with less saturation

  1. e09600
  2. db982f
  3. d59b44
  4. d09d55
  5. ca9f63
  6. c5a070
  7. bfa27c
  8. b9a488
  9. b3a592
  10. ada69d

Questions about #e09600

What color is #e09600?

#e09600 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Beige Red. In RGB it is rgb(224, 150, 0), in HSL hsl(40.18, 100%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.901% 0.15452 73.976).

What colors go well with #e09600?

The complementary color of #e09600 is #5caaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58350 and #b8ab00. The triadic partners are #00c2c2 and #ca88eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09600?

Black text reads better on #e09600: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09600 a warm or cool color?

#e09600 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.155.