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#e69922 color: Clarified Butter

#e69922 is rgb(230, 153, 34) in RGB and oklch(74.25% 0.1509 71.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

74.2%
0.151
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e69922

#e69922 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Clarified Butter (#e69c23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e69922 mixed with white

  1. e69922
  2. e9a445
  3. ecae5f
  4. efb975
  5. f2c38a
  6. f5cd9e
  7. f7d7b2
  8. f9e1c5
  9. fbebd9
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e69922 mixed with black

  1. e69922
  2. c8841c
  3. ab7016
  4. 8e5d11
  5. 734a0b
  6. 593807
  7. 402703
  8. 281701
  9. 130800
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e69922 with less saturation

  1. e69922
  2. e19c3c
  3. db9e4e
  4. d5a05d
  5. d0a26a
  6. caa477
  7. c4a682
  8. bea78d
  9. b8a997
  10. b2aaa2

Questions about #e69922

What color is #e69922?

#e69922 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Clarified Butter. In RGB it is rgb(230, 153, 34), in HSL hsl(36.43, 79.67%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.25% 0.1509 71.241).

What colors go well with #e69922?

The complementary color of #e69922 is #5cb0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa885c and #c0ad16. The triadic partners are #00c8c2 and #ca8ef1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69922?

Black text reads better on #e69922: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69922 a warm or cool color?

#e69922 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.151.