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#e29009 color: Beige Red

#e29009 is rgb(226, 144, 9) in RGB and oklch(72.066% 0.15518 69.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

72.1%
0.155
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e29009

#e29009 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Beige Red (#de9408). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e29009 mixed with white

  1. e29009
  2. e69c3b
  3. e9a757
  4. edb26f
  5. f0be85
  6. f3c99a
  7. f6d4ae
  8. f8dfc3
  9. fbe9d7
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #e29009 mixed with black

  1. e29009
  2. c47d07
  3. a86a05
  4. 8c5703
  5. 714502
  6. 573401
  7. 3e2401
  8. 271500
  9. 120700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e29009 with less saturation

  1. e29009
  2. dc9330
  3. d79545
  4. d19855
  5. cb9a62
  6. c59c6f
  7. bf9e7b
  8. b8a086
  9. b2a290
  10. aba39b

Questions about #e29009

What color is #e29009?

#e29009 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Beige Red. In RGB it is rgb(226, 144, 9), in HSL hsl(37.33, 92.34%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.066% 0.15518 69.28).

What colors go well with #e29009?

The complementary color of #e29009 is #4caaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f47e56 and #bda500. The triadic partners are #00c1b8 and #c287ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e29009?

Black text reads better on #e29009: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e29009 a warm or cool color?

#e29009 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.155.