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#e69a2d color: Persimmon

#e69a2d is rgb(230, 154, 45) in RGB and oklch(74.49% 0.14669 70.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

74.5%
0.147
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e69a2d

#e69a2d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Persimmon (#e59b34). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e69a2d mixed with white

  1. e69a2d
  2. e9a54b
  3. ecaf63
  4. efb979
  5. f2c38d
  6. f5cda1
  7. f7d7b4
  8. f9e1c7
  9. fbebd9
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e69a2d mixed with black

  1. e69a2d
  2. c88526
  3. ab711f
  4. 8e5e18
  5. 734b11
  6. 59390b
  7. 402706
  8. 281702
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e69a2d with less saturation

  1. e69a2d
  2. e19c42
  3. db9f53
  4. d6a161
  5. d0a36e
  6. caa579
  7. c5a784
  8. bfa88f
  9. b9aa99
  10. b2aba3

Questions about #e69a2d

What color is #e69a2d?

#e69a2d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(230, 154, 45), in HSL hsl(35.35, 78.72%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.49% 0.14669 70.499).

What colors go well with #e69a2d?

The complementary color of #e69a2d is #5eb1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f98961 and #c2ae22. The triadic partners are #00c9c2 and #c990f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69a2d?

Black text reads better on #e69a2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69a2d a warm or cool color?

#e69a2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.147.