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#e09e2d color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e09e2d is rgb(224, 158, 45) in RGB and oklch(74.541% 0.1431 75.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

74.5%
0.143
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
9.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e09e2d

#e09e2d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.143 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 9.1:1, 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: #e09e2d mixed with white

  1. e09e2d
  2. e4a84b
  3. e7b263
  4. ebbc79
  5. eec68d
  6. f1cfa1
  7. f4d9b4
  8. f7e2c7
  9. faecda
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #e09e2d mixed with black

  1. e09e2d
  2. c38926
  3. a6741f
  4. 8a6018
  5. 704d11
  6. 563a0b
  7. 3e2906
  8. 271802
  9. 120901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09e2d with less saturation

  1. e09e2d
  2. dba043
  3. d6a253
  4. d1a461
  5. cca56e
  6. c7a779
  7. c2a884
  8. bda98f
  9. b7aa99
  10. b2aba3

Questions about #e09e2d

What color is #e09e2d?

#e09e2d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(224, 158, 45), in HSL hsl(37.88, 74.27%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.541% 0.1431 75.58).

What colors go well with #e09e2d?

The complementary color of #e09e2d is #6cafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58d5a and #b9b130. The triadic partners are #00c7c9 and #cf8fea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09e2d?

Black text reads better on #e09e2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09e2d a warm or cool color?

#e09e2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.143.