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#e09f36 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e09f36 is rgb(224, 159, 54) in RGB and oklch(74.789% 0.13879 74.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

74.8%
0.139
75°
  • 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
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e09f36

#e09f36 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, 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: #e09f36 mixed with white

  1. e09f36
  2. e4a951
  3. e7b368
  4. eabc7c
  5. eec690
  6. f1d0a3
  7. f4d9b6
  8. f7e3c8
  9. faecda
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #e09f36 mixed with black

  1. e09f36
  2. c38a2e
  3. a67525
  4. 8a611e
  5. 704d16
  6. 563b0f
  7. 3e2908
  8. 271803
  9. 120901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09f36 with less saturation

  1. e09f36
  2. dba149
  3. d6a358
  4. d1a465
  5. cda671
  6. c7a77c
  7. c2a987
  8. bdaa91
  9. b8ab9a
  10. b3aca4

Questions about #e09f36

What color is #e09f36?

#e09f36 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(224, 159, 54), in HSL hsl(37.06, 73.28%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.789% 0.13879 74.936).

What colors go well with #e09f36?

The complementary color of #e09f36 is #6eb0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58f5f and #bbb138. The triadic partners are #00c8c8 and #ce91e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09f36?

Black text reads better on #e09f36: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09f36 a warm or cool color?

#e09f36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.139.