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#e09f00 color: Grapefruit Yellow

#e09f00 is rgb(224, 159, 0) in RGB and oklch(74.583% 0.15482 79.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

74.6%
0.155
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e09f00

#e09f00 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow (#dfa01a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e09f00 mixed with white

  1. e09f00
  2. e4a93b
  3. e7b358
  4. eabd70
  5. eec686
  6. f1d09b
  7. f4dab0
  8. f7e3c4
  9. faecd8
  10. fcf6eb

Darker: #e09f00 mixed with black

  1. e09f00
  2. c38a00
  3. a67500
  4. 8a6100
  5. 704d00
  6. 563b00
  7. 3e2900
  8. 271800
  9. 120900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09f00 with less saturation

  1. e09f00
  2. dba131
  3. d6a347
  4. d1a458
  5. cca667
  6. c7a774
  7. c2a980
  8. bdaa8c
  9. b7ab97
  10. b2aca2

Questions about #e09f00

What color is #e09f00?

#e09f00 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(224, 159, 0), in HSL hsl(42.59, 100%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.583% 0.15482 79.258).

What colors go well with #e09f00?

The complementary color of #e09f00 is #6facff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f98b4a and #b5b41f. The triadic partners are #00c7d0 and #d68aea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09f00?

Black text reads better on #e09f00: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09f00 a warm or cool color?

#e09f00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.155.