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#e49600 color: Autumn Yellow

#e49600 is rgb(228, 150, 0) in RGB and oklch(73.375% 0.15679 72.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

73.4%
0.157
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e49600

#e49600 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Autumn Yellow (#e99700). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e49600 mixed with white

  1. e49600
  2. e7a13a
  3. ebac57
  4. eeb76f
  5. f1c185
  6. f4cc9a
  7. f6d6af
  8. f9e0c3
  9. fbebd7
  10. fdf5eb

Darker: #e49600 mixed with black

  1. e49600
  2. c68200
  3. a96e00
  4. 8d5b00
  5. 724900
  6. 583700
  7. 3f2600
  8. 281600
  9. 120800
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49600 with less saturation

  1. e49600
  2. df992f
  3. d99b45
  4. d39d56
  5. ce9f64
  6. c8a171
  7. c2a37d
  8. bca589
  9. b5a694
  10. afa79e

Questions about #e49600

What color is #e49600?

#e49600 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Autumn Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(228, 150, 0), in HSL hsl(39.47, 100%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.375% 0.15679 72.382).

What colors go well with #e49600?

The complementary color of #e49600 is #58acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f98353 and #bdab00. The triadic partners are #00c4c1 and #ca89ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49600?

Black text reads better on #e49600: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49600 a warm or cool color?

#e49600 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.157.