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#e69018 color: Sanskrit

#e69018 is rgb(230, 144, 24) in RGB and oklch(72.594% 0.15517 66.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

72.6%
0.155
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e69018

#e69018 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sanskrit (#e69332). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e69018 mixed with white

  1. e69018
  2. e99c40
  3. eda75b
  4. f0b272
  5. f3be87
  6. f5c99c
  7. f8d4b0
  8. fadfc4
  9. fce9d8
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #e69018 mixed with black

  1. e69018
  2. c87d13
  3. ab6a0f
  4. 8e570a
  5. 734507
  6. 593404
  7. 402402
  8. 281501
  9. 130700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e69018 with less saturation

  1. e69018
  2. e09336
  3. da9649
  4. d49958
  5. ce9b65
  6. c89d72
  7. c19f7d
  8. bba188
  9. b4a392
  10. ada59c

Questions about #e69018

What color is #e69018?

#e69018 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(230, 144, 24), in HSL hsl(34.95, 81.1%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.594% 0.15517 66.835).

What colors go well with #e69018?

The complementary color of #e69018 is #45adff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f77f5d and #c2a500. The triadic partners are #00c3b6 and #c08af2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69018?

Black text reads better on #e69018: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69018 a warm or cool color?

#e69018 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.155.