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#e69026 color: Sanskrit

#e69026 is rgb(230, 144, 38) in RGB and oklch(72.655% 0.1511 65.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72.7%
0.151
65°
  • 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 #e69026

#e69026 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 65°.

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: #e69026 mixed with white

  1. e69026
  2. e99c47
  3. eda75f
  4. f0b275
  5. f3be8a
  6. f5c99e
  7. f8d4b2
  8. fadfc5
  9. fce9d8
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e69026 mixed with black

  1. e69026
  2. c87d20
  3. ab6a19
  4. 8e5713
  5. 73450d
  6. 593408
  7. 402404
  8. 281502
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e69026 with less saturation

  1. e69026
  2. e0933d
  3. da964e
  4. d4995c
  5. ce9b68
  6. c89d74
  7. c29f7f
  8. bba189
  9. b4a393
  10. aea59d

Questions about #e69026

What color is #e69026?

#e69026 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(230, 144, 38), in HSL hsl(33.12, 79.34%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.655% 0.1511 65.287).

What colors go well with #e69026?

The complementary color of #e69026 is #45aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68062 and #c4a400. The triadic partners are #00c3b3 and #bd8cf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69026?

Black text reads better on #e69026: 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 #e69026 a warm or cool color?

#e69026 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.151.