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#e79514 color: Autumn Yellow

#e79514 is rgb(231, 149, 20) in RGB and oklch(73.594% 0.15574 69.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

73.6%
0.156
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e79514

#e79514 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Autumn Yellow (#e99700). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e79514 mixed with white

  1. e79514
  2. eaa03f
  3. edab5a
  4. f0b672
  5. f3c187
  6. f5cb9c
  7. f8d6b0
  8. fae0c4
  9. fcead8
  10. fdf5eb

Darker: #e79514 mixed with black

  1. e79514
  2. c98110
  3. ab6d0c
  4. 8f5a08
  5. 734805
  6. 593703
  7. 402601
  8. 281601
  9. 130800
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e79514 with less saturation

  1. e79514
  2. e19835
  3. dc9a49
  4. d69d59
  5. d09f67
  6. caa173
  7. c4a37f
  8. bda58a
  9. b7a795
  10. b0a89f

Questions about #e79514

What color is #e79514?

#e79514 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Autumn Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(231, 149, 20), in HSL hsl(36.68, 84.06%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.594% 0.15574 69.689).

What colors go well with #e79514?

The complementary color of #e79514 is #52afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa835a and #c1aa00. The triadic partners are #00c6bd and #c78bf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79514?

Black text reads better on #e79514: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79514 a warm or cool color?

#e79514 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.156.