#e49e16 color: Hot Butter
#e49e16 is rgb(228, 158, 22) in RGB and oklch(74.895% 0.15302 76.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Warm
- ≈ Orange
- amber-500
- Black 11%
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About #e49e16
#e49e16 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 76°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.2:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Hot Butter (#e69d00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.
Lighter: #e49e16 mixed with white
Darker: #e49e16 mixed with black
Calmer: #e49e16 with less saturation
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What color is #e49e16?
#e49e16 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Hot Butter. In RGB it is rgb(228, 158, 22), in HSL hsl(39.61, 82.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.895% 0.15302 76.069).
What colors go well with #e49e16?
The complementary color of #e49e16 is #69afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb8b53 and #bbb31e. The triadic partners are #00c9cc and #d38dee.
Is white or black text more readable on #e49e16?
Black text reads better on #e49e16: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e49e16 a warm or cool color?
#e49e16 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.153.