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#e69022 color: Sanskrit

#e69022 is rgb(230, 144, 34) in RGB and oklch(72.635% 0.15242 65.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

72.6%
0.152
66°
  • 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
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e69022

#e69022 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, 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: #e69022 mixed with white

  1. e69022
  2. e99c44
  3. eda75e
  4. f0b274
  5. f3be89
  6. f5c99d
  7. f8d4b1
  8. fadfc5
  9. fce9d8
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e69022 mixed with black

  1. e69022
  2. c87d1c
  3. ab6a16
  4. 8e5711
  5. 73450b
  6. 593407
  7. 402403
  8. 281501
  9. 130700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e69022 with less saturation

  1. e69022
  2. e0933b
  3. da964c
  4. d4995a
  5. ce9b67
  6. c89d73
  7. c29f7e
  8. bba189
  9. b4a393
  10. ada59d

Questions about #e69022

What color is #e69022?

#e69022 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(230, 144, 34), in HSL hsl(33.67, 79.67%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.635% 0.15242 65.801).

What colors go well with #e69022?

The complementary color of #e69022 is #45aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68060 and #c4a500. The triadic partners are #00c3b4 and #be8bf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69022?

Black text reads better on #e69022: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69022 a warm or cool color?

#e69022 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.152.