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#e09f2c color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e09f2c is rgb(224, 159, 44) in RGB and oklch(74.724% 0.14362 76.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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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
9.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e09f2c

#e09f2c 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 9.17:1, 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: #e09f2c mixed with white

  1. e09f2c
  2. e4a94b
  3. e7b363
  4. eabd79
  5. eec68d
  6. f1d0a1
  7. f4d9b4
  8. f7e3c7
  9. faecda
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #e09f2c mixed with black

  1. e09f2c
  2. c38a25
  3. a6751e
  4. 8a6117
  5. 704d11
  6. 563b0a
  7. 3e2905
  8. 271802
  9. 120901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09f2c with less saturation

  1. e09f2c
  2. dba142
  3. d6a353
  4. d1a461
  5. cca66e
  6. c7a77a
  7. c2a985
  8. bdaa8f
  9. b8ab99
  10. b2aca3

Questions about #e09f2c

What color is #e09f2c?

#e09f2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(224, 159, 44), in HSL hsl(38.33, 74.38%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.724% 0.14362 76.354).

What colors go well with #e09f2c?

The complementary color of #e09f2c 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 #e09f2c?

Black text reads better on #e09f2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09f2c a warm or cool color?

#e09f2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.144.