#e69a42 color: Gorse Yellow Orange
#e69a42 is rgb(230, 154, 66) in RGB and oklch(74.649% 0.13627 66.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Tangerine
- orange-400
- Black 10%
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About #e69a42
#e69a42 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 67°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.07:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Gorse Yellow Orange (#e99a3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.
Lighter: #e69a42 mixed with white
Darker: #e69a42 mixed with black
Calmer: #e69a42 with less saturation
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What color is #e69a42?
#e69a42 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gorse Yellow Orange. In RGB it is rgb(230, 154, 66), in HSL hsl(32.2, 76.64%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.649% 0.13627 66.61).
What colors go well with #e69a42?
The complementary color of #e69a42 is #5db4fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68c6e and #c6ac35. The triadic partners are #00c8bb and #c395f0.
Is white or black text more readable on #e69a42?
Black text reads better on #e69a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e69a42 a warm or cool color?
#e69a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.136.