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#e69f00 color: Hot Butter

#e69f00 is rgb(230, 159, 0) in RGB and oklch(75.266% 0.15761 76.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

75.3%
0.158
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e69f00

#e69f00 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Butter (#e69d00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e69f00 mixed with white

Darker: #e69f00 mixed with black

Calmer: #e69f00 with less saturation

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Questions about #e69f00

What color is #e69f00?

#e69f00 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Hot Butter. In RGB it is rgb(230, 159, 0), in HSL hsl(41.48, 100%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.266% 0.15761 76.768).

What colors go well with #e69f00?

The complementary color of #e69f00 is #6db0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe8b4f and #bbb414. The triadic partners are #00cace and #d68df0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69f00?

Black text reads better on #e69f00: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69f00 a warm or cool color?

#e69f00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.158.