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#e09f38 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e09f38 is rgb(224, 159, 56) in RGB and oklch(74.804% 0.13772 74.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

74.8%
0.138
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
9.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e09f38

#e09f38 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.138 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 9.19:1, 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: #e09f38 mixed with white

  1. e09f38
  2. e4a952
  3. e7b369
  4. eabc7d
  5. eec691
  6. f1d0a3
  7. f4d9b6
  8. f7e3c8
  9. faecdb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #e09f38 mixed with black

  1. e09f38
  2. c38a2f
  3. a67527
  4. 8a611f
  5. 704d17
  6. 563b0f
  7. 3e2908
  8. 271804
  9. 120901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e09f38 with less saturation

  1. e09f38
  2. dba14a
  3. d6a359
  4. d1a466
  5. cda671
  6. c8a77c
  7. c2a987
  8. bdaa91
  9. b8ab9b
  10. b3aca4

Questions about #e09f38

What color is #e09f38?

#e09f38 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(224, 159, 56), in HSL hsl(36.79, 73.04%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.804% 0.13772 74.608).

What colors go well with #e09f38?

The complementary color of #e09f38 is #6eb0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f48f61 and #bbb139. The triadic partners are #00c8c8 and #ce91e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09f38?

Black text reads better on #e09f38: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09f38 a warm or cool color?

#e09f38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.138.