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#e18809 color: Sumac Dyed

#e18809 is rgb(225, 136, 9) in RGB and oklch(70.528% 0.15644 65.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

70.5%
0.156
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e18809

#e18809 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sumac Dyed (#e08a1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e18809 mixed with white

  1. e18809
  2. e5953a
  3. e9a156
  4. ecad6e
  5. f0b984
  6. f3c599
  7. f6d0ad
  8. f8dcc2
  9. fbe8d6
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #e18809 mixed with black

  1. e18809
  2. c47507
  3. a76305
  4. 8b5203
  5. 704102
  6. 563101
  7. 3e2201
  8. 271300
  9. 120600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e18809 with less saturation

  1. e18809
  2. db8b2f
  3. d58e42
  4. cf9152
  5. c9945f
  6. c2966c
  7. bc9877
  8. b59b82
  9. ae9c8c
  10. a79e96

Questions about #e18809

What color is #e18809?

#e18809 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(225, 136, 9), in HSL hsl(35.28, 92.31%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.528% 0.15644 65.017).

What colors go well with #e18809?

The complementary color of #e18809 is #35a8fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f17759 and #bf9d00. The triadic partners are #00bcac and #b784ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e18809?

Black text reads better on #e18809: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e18809 a warm or cool color?

#e18809 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.156.