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#e09b50 color: Honeycomb Yellow

#e09b50 is rgb(224, 155, 80) in RGB and oklch(74.286% 0.12299 66.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

74.3%
0.123
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e09b50

#e09b50 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honeycomb Yellow (#de9c52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e09b50 mixed with white

  1. e09b50
  2. e4a564
  3. e7af76
  4. ebb988
  5. eec399
  6. f1cdaa
  7. f4d7bb
  8. f7e1cc
  9. faebdd
  10. fdf5ee

Darker: #e09b50 mixed with black

  1. e09b50
  2. c38644
  3. a67239
  4. 8a5e2e
  5. 704b24
  6. 56391a
  7. 3e2810
  8. 271807
  9. 120902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09b50 with less saturation

  1. e09b50
  2. db9d5c
  3. d69f66
  4. d1a170
  5. cca37a
  6. c7a583
  7. c2a68b
  8. bca894
  9. b7a99c
  10. b1aaa4

Questions about #e09b50

What color is #e09b50?

#e09b50 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Honeycomb Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(224, 155, 80), in HSL hsl(31.25, 69.9%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.286% 0.12299 66.112).

What colors go well with #e09b50?

The complementary color of #e09b50 is #65b3f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8e74 and #c3ab46. The triadic partners are #28c4b7 and #bf97e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09b50?

Black text reads better on #e09b50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09b50 a warm or cool color?

#e09b50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.123.