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#e69442 color: Yellow Sumac

#e69442 is rgb(230, 148, 66) in RGB and oklch(73.569% 0.13754 62.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

73.6%
0.138
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e69442

#e69442 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Sumac (#e19447). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e69442 mixed with white

  1. e69442
  2. e99f59
  3. edaa6d
  4. f0b581
  5. f2c093
  6. f5caa5
  7. f7d5b7
  8. fadfc9
  9. fceadb
  10. fdf5ed

Darker: #e69442 mixed with black

  1. e69442
  2. c88038
  3. ab6d2f
  4. 8e5a25
  5. 73481c
  6. 593614
  7. 40260b
  8. 281605
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e69442 with less saturation

  1. e69442
  2. e09750
  3. db995d
  4. d59c68
  5. cf9e73
  6. c9a07d
  7. c3a286
  8. bda48f
  9. b7a698
  10. b0a8a1

Questions about #e69442

What color is #e69442?

#e69442 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yellow Sumac. In RGB it is rgb(230, 148, 66), in HSL hsl(30, 76.64%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.569% 0.13754 62.478).

What colors go well with #e69442?

The complementary color of #e69442 is #4eb2f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f38670 and #c8a62c. The triadic partners are #00c5b1 and #ba93f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69442?

Black text reads better on #e69442: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69442 a warm or cool color?

#e69442 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.138.