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#e69f37 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e69f37 is rgb(230, 159, 55) in RGB and oklch(75.476% 0.14181 72.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

75.5%
0.142
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e69f37

#e69f37 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon (#e29f31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e69f37 mixed with white

  1. e69f37
  2. e9a952
  3. ecb369
  4. efbd7d
  5. f2c691
  6. f4d0a4
  7. f7d9b6
  8. f9e3c8
  9. fbecdb
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e69f37 mixed with black

  1. e69f37
  2. c88a2e
  3. ab7526
  4. 8e611e
  5. 734d16
  6. 593b0f
  7. 402908
  8. 281803
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e69f37 with less saturation

  1. e69f37
  2. e1a14a
  3. dca359
  4. d6a566
  5. d1a772
  6. cca97e
  7. c6aa88
  8. c1ac92
  9. bbad9c
  10. b5aea6

Questions about #e69f37

What color is #e69f37?

#e69f37 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(230, 159, 55), in HSL hsl(35.66, 77.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.476% 0.14181 72.178).

What colors go well with #e69f37?

The complementary color of #e69f37 is #68b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f98f64 and #c1b233. The triadic partners are #00cbc7 and #ce94f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69f37?

Black text reads better on #e69f37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69f37 a warm or cool color?

#e69f37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.142.