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#e09e28 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e09e28 is rgb(224, 158, 40) in RGB and oklch(74.513% 0.14523 76.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

74.5%
0.145
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e09e28

#e09e28 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.09:1, 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: #e09e28 mixed with white

  1. e09e28
  2. e4a849
  3. e7b261
  4. eabc77
  5. eec68c
  6. f1cfa0
  7. f4d9b3
  8. f7e3c6
  9. faecd9
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #e09e28 mixed with black

  1. e09e28
  2. c38921
  3. a6741b
  4. 8a6015
  5. 704d0f
  6. 563a09
  7. 3e2904
  8. 271802
  9. 120901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09e28 with less saturation

  1. e09e28
  2. dba040
  3. d6a251
  4. d1a45f
  5. cca56c
  6. c7a778
  7. c2a884
  8. bda98e
  9. b7aa99
  10. b2aba2

Questions about #e09e28

What color is #e09e28?

#e09e28 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(224, 158, 40), in HSL hsl(38.48, 74.8%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.513% 0.14523 76.189).

What colors go well with #e09e28?

The complementary color of #e09e28 is #6caeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68c58 and #b9b12d. The triadic partners are #00c8cb and #d08eea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09e28?

Black text reads better on #e09e28: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09e28 a warm or cool color?

#e09e28 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.145.