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#e9822a color: Bourbon Peach

#e9822a is rgb(233, 130, 42) in RGB and oklch(70.674% 0.15776 55.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

70.7%
0.158
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e9822a

#e9822a is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bourbon Peach (#ec842f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e9822a mixed with white

  1. e9822a
  2. ed8f48
  3. f09c5f
  4. f3a975
  5. f6b689
  6. f8c29d
  7. faceb1
  8. fcdbc5
  9. fde7d8
  10. fef3eb

Darker: #e9822a mixed with black

  1. e9822a
  2. cb7023
  3. ad5f1c
  4. 904e16
  5. 743e10
  6. 5a2f0a
  7. 412005
  8. 291202
  9. 130601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e9822a with less saturation

  1. e9822a
  2. e3863e
  3. dc8a4d
  4. d58d5a
  5. ce9166
  6. c79471
  7. c0977b
  8. b89985
  9. b19c8e
  10. a99e97

Questions about #e9822a

What color is #e9822a?

#e9822a is bright light orange. The closest named color is Bourbon Peach. In RGB it is rgb(233, 130, 42), in HSL hsl(27.64, 81.28%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.674% 0.15776 55.597).

What colors go well with #e9822a?

The complementary color of #e9822a is #00adf4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3746c and #cc9700. The triadic partners are #00be9c and #aa89f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9822a?

Black text reads better on #e9822a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9822a a warm or cool color?

#e9822a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.158.