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#e09d2a color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e09d2a is rgb(224, 157, 42) in RGB and oklch(74.336% 0.14434 75.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

74.3%
0.144
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e09d2a

#e09d2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon (#e29f31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e09d2a mixed with white

  1. e09d2a
  2. e4a74a
  3. e7b162
  4. ebbb78
  5. eec58c
  6. f1cfa0
  7. f4d9b3
  8. f7e2c6
  9. faecd9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #e09d2a mixed with black

  1. e09d2a
  2. c38823
  3. a6731c
  4. 8a5f16
  5. 704c10
  6. 563a0a
  7. 3e2805
  8. 271802
  9. 120901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09d2a with less saturation

  1. e09d2a
  2. db9f41
  3. d6a151
  4. d1a360
  5. cca46d
  6. c7a678
  7. c2a783
  8. bca98e
  9. b7aa98
  10. b1aba2

Questions about #e09d2a

What color is #e09d2a?

#e09d2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(224, 157, 42), in HSL hsl(37.91, 74.59%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.336% 0.14434 75.314).

What colors go well with #e09d2a?

The complementary color of #e09d2a is #6aaeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58c59 and #b9b02d. The triadic partners are #00c7c8 and #ce8eea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09d2a?

Black text reads better on #e09d2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09d2a a warm or cool color?

#e09d2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.144.