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#e18e10 color: Hotter Butter

#e18e10 is rgb(225, 142, 16) in RGB and oklch(71.601% 0.15384 68.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

71.6%
0.154
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e18e10

#e18e10 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hotter Butter (#e68a00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e18e10 mixed with white

  1. e18e10
  2. e59a3d
  3. e9a558
  4. ecb16f
  5. efbc85
  6. f2c89a
  7. f5d3af
  8. f8dec3
  9. fbe9d7
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #e18e10 mixed with black

  1. e18e10
  2. c47b0c
  3. a76809
  4. 8b5606
  5. 704404
  6. 563402
  7. 3e2401
  8. 271500
  9. 120700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e18e10 with less saturation

  1. e18e10
  2. db9132
  3. d69445
  4. d09655
  5. ca9862
  6. c49b6f
  7. bd9d7a
  8. b79f85
  9. b1a08f
  10. aaa299

Questions about #e18e10

What color is #e18e10?

#e18e10 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Hotter Butter. In RGB it is rgb(225, 142, 16), in HSL hsl(36.17, 86.72%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.601% 0.15384 68.114).

What colors go well with #e18e10?

The complementary color of #e18e10 is #47a9fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f37d58 and #bda300. The triadic partners are #00bfb4 and #be87ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e18e10?

Black text reads better on #e18e10: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e18e10 a warm or cool color?

#e18e10 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.154.