Skip to the color picker

#e09f2b color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e09f2b is rgb(224, 159, 43) in RGB and oklch(74.718% 0.14406 76.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

38°
100%

74.7%
0.144
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #e09f2b

#e09f2b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.16:1, 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: #e09f2b mixed with white

  1. e09f2b
  2. e4a94a
  3. e7b363
  4. eabd78
  5. eec68d
  6. f1d0a0
  7. f4d9b4
  8. f7e3c7
  9. faecd9
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #e09f2b mixed with black

  1. e09f2b
  2. c38a24
  3. a6751d
  4. 8a6116
  5. 704d10
  6. 563b0a
  7. 3e2905
  8. 271802
  9. 120901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09f2b with less saturation

  1. e09f2b
  2. dba141
  3. d6a352
  4. d1a461
  5. cca66d
  6. c7a779
  7. c2a984
  8. bdaa8f
  9. b8ab99
  10. b2aca3

Questions about #e09f2b

What color is #e09f2b?

#e09f2b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(224, 159, 43), in HSL hsl(38.45, 74.49%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.718% 0.14406 76.477).

What colors go well with #e09f2b?

The complementary color of #e09f2b is #6eafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68e59 and #b9b231. The triadic partners are #00c8cb and #d18fea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09f2b?

Black text reads better on #e09f2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09f2b a warm or cool color?

#e09f2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.144.