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#e09826 color: Kingpin Gold

#e09826 is rgb(224, 152, 38) in RGB and oklch(73.383% 0.14589 72.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

73.4%
0.146
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e09826

#e09826 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kingpin Gold (#de9930). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e09826 mixed with white

  1. e09826
  2. e4a347
  3. e7ad60
  4. ebb876
  5. eec28b
  6. f1cc9f
  7. f4d7b2
  8. f7e1c5
  9. faebd9
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e09826 mixed with black

  1. e09826
  2. c38420
  3. a67019
  4. 8a5c13
  5. 704a0d
  6. 563808
  7. 3e2704
  8. 271702
  9. 120801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09826 with less saturation

  1. e09826
  2. db9a3d
  3. d69c4f
  4. d09e5d
  5. cba06a
  6. c6a276
  7. c0a481
  8. baa58b
  9. b5a695
  10. afa89f

Questions about #e09826

What color is #e09826?

#e09826 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Kingpin Gold. In RGB it is rgb(224, 152, 38), in HSL hsl(36.77, 75%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.383% 0.14589 72.604).

What colors go well with #e09826?

The complementary color of #e09826 is #60adff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4875a and #bbac21. The triadic partners are #00c4c1 and #c88cea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09826?

Black text reads better on #e09826: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09826 a warm or cool color?

#e09826 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.146.