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#e28e02 color: Hotter Butter

#e28e02 is rgb(226, 142, 2) in RGB and oklch(71.696% 0.1565 68.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

71.7%
0.157
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e28e02

#e28e02 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, 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: #e28e02 mixed with white

  1. e28e02
  2. e69a39
  3. e9a656
  4. edb16e
  5. f0bc84
  6. f3c899
  7. f6d3ae
  8. f8dec2
  9. fbe9d7
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #e28e02 mixed with black

  1. e28e02
  2. c47b01
  3. a86801
  4. 8c5601
  5. 714400
  6. 573400
  7. 3e2400
  8. 271500
  9. 120700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28e02 with less saturation

  1. e28e02
  2. dc912e
  3. d69443
  4. d19653
  5. ca9961
  6. c49b6e
  7. be9d79
  8. b89f85
  9. b1a08f
  10. aaa299

Questions about #e28e02

What color is #e28e02?

#e28e02 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Hotter Butter. In RGB it is rgb(226, 142, 2), in HSL hsl(37.5, 98.25%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.696% 0.1565 68.438).

What colors go well with #e28e02?

The complementary color of #e28e02 is #46a9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f47c56 and #bda300. The triadic partners are #00bfb5 and #bf86ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28e02?

Black text reads better on #e28e02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28e02 a warm or cool color?

#e28e02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.157.