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#e29626 color: Treacle Fudge

#e29626 is rgb(226, 150, 38) in RGB and oklch(73.25% 0.14727 70.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

73.3%
0.147
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e29626

#e29626 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Treacle Fudge (#de9832). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e29626 mixed with white

  1. e29626
  2. e6a147
  3. e9ac60
  4. ecb676
  5. f0c18a
  6. f3cb9e
  7. f5d6b2
  8. f8e0c5
  9. fbead9
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e29626 mixed with black

  1. e29626
  2. c48220
  3. a86e19
  4. 8c5b13
  5. 71490d
  6. 573708
  7. 3e2604
  8. 271602
  9. 120801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e29626 with less saturation

  1. e29626
  2. dd983d
  3. d79b4e
  4. d29d5d
  5. cc9f69
  6. c6a175
  7. c1a380
  8. bba48b
  9. b5a695
  10. afa79f

Questions about #e29626

What color is #e29626?

#e29626 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Treacle Fudge. In RGB it is rgb(226, 150, 38), in HSL hsl(35.74, 76.42%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.25% 0.14727 70.52).

What colors go well with #e29626?

The complementary color of #e29626 is #59adff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5855c and #beaa19. The triadic partners are #00c4be and #c58ced.

Is white or black text more readable on #e29626?

Black text reads better on #e29626: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e29626 a warm or cool color?

#e29626 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.147.