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#e69742 color: Colorado Peach

#e69742 is rgb(230, 151, 66) in RGB and oklch(74.106% 0.13681 64.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

74.1%
0.137
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e69742

#e69742 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Colorado Peach (#e6994c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e69742 mixed with white

  1. e69742
  2. e9a259
  3. ecac6e
  4. efb781
  5. f2c194
  6. f5cca6
  7. f7d6b8
  8. f9e0ca
  9. fbebdb
  10. fdf5ed

Darker: #e69742 mixed with black

  1. e69742
  2. c88338
  3. ab6f2f
  4. 8e5c25
  5. 73491c
  6. 593714
  7. 40260b
  8. 281705
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e69742 with less saturation

  1. e69742
  2. e19a51
  3. db9c5e
  4. d59e69
  5. d0a174
  6. caa37e
  7. c4a587
  8. bea691
  9. b8a89a
  10. b1aaa2

Questions about #e69742

What color is #e69742?

#e69742 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Colorado Peach. In RGB it is rgb(230, 151, 66), in HSL hsl(31.1, 76.64%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.106% 0.13681 64.535).

What colors go well with #e69742?

The complementary color of #e69742 is #56b3fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4896f and #c7a930. The triadic partners are #00c6b6 and #bf94f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69742?

Black text reads better on #e69742: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69742 a warm or cool color?

#e69742 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.137.