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#e48709 color: Fulvous

#e48709 is rgb(228, 135, 9) in RGB and oklch(70.736% 0.159 63.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

70.7%
0.159
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e48709

#e48709 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fulvous (#e48400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e48709 mixed with white

  1. e48709
  2. e8943a
  3. eba056
  4. efac6e
  5. f2b884
  6. f5c499
  7. f7d0ae
  8. fadcc2
  9. fce8d6
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #e48709 mixed with black

  1. e48709
  2. c67507
  3. a96305
  4. 8d5103
  5. 724102
  6. 583101
  7. 3f2101
  8. 281300
  9. 120600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48709 with less saturation

  1. e48709
  2. de8a2f
  3. d88e43
  4. d19152
  5. cb9460
  6. c4966c
  7. be9977
  8. b79b82
  9. af9d8d
  10. a89f97

Questions about #e48709

What color is #e48709?

#e48709 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Fulvous. In RGB it is rgb(228, 135, 9), in HSL hsl(34.52, 92.41%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.736% 0.159 63.414).

What colors go well with #e48709?

The complementary color of #e48709 is #2aa9fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3765c and #c29d00. The triadic partners are #00bdaa and #b685f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48709?

Black text reads better on #e48709: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48709 a warm or cool color?

#e48709 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.159.