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#e69842 color: Colorado Peach

#e69842 is rgb(230, 152, 66) in RGB and oklch(74.286% 0.13661 65.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

74.3%
0.137
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e69842

#e69842 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, 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: #e69842 mixed with white

  1. e69842
  2. e9a359
  3. ecad6e
  4. efb881
  5. f2c294
  6. f5cca6
  7. f7d6b8
  8. f9e1ca
  9. fbebdb
  10. fdf5ed

Darker: #e69842 mixed with black

  1. e69842
  2. c88438
  3. ab702f
  4. 8e5c25
  5. 734a1c
  6. 593814
  7. 40270b
  8. 281705
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e69842 with less saturation

  1. e69842
  2. e19b51
  3. db9d5e
  4. d69f69
  5. d0a174
  6. caa37e
  7. c4a588
  8. bea791
  9. b8a99a
  10. b2aaa3

Questions about #e69842

What color is #e69842?

#e69842 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Colorado Peach. In RGB it is rgb(230, 152, 66), in HSL hsl(31.46, 76.64%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.286% 0.13661 65.225).

What colors go well with #e69842?

The complementary color of #e69842 is #58b3fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58a6f and #c7aa32. The triadic partners are #00c7b7 and #c094f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69842?

Black text reads better on #e69842: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69842 a warm or cool color?

#e69842 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.137.