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#e99442 color: Physalis

#e99442 is rgb(233, 148, 66) in RGB and oklch(73.93% 0.13999 61.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

73.9%
0.140
61°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e99442

#e99442 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Physalis (#ef9548). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e99442 mixed with white

  1. e99442
  2. ec9f59
  3. efaa6e
  4. f2b581
  5. f4c093
  6. f7caa6
  7. f9d5b8
  8. fbe0c9
  9. fceadb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #e99442 mixed with black

  1. e99442
  2. cb8038
  3. ad6d2f
  4. 905a25
  5. 74481c
  6. 5a3614
  7. 41260b
  8. 291605
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e99442 with less saturation

  1. e99442
  2. e39751
  3. de9a5d
  4. d89c69
  5. d29f73
  6. cba17d
  7. c5a387
  8. bfa590
  9. b8a799
  10. b1a9a2

Questions about #e99442

What color is #e99442?

#e99442 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Physalis. In RGB it is rgb(233, 148, 66), in HSL hsl(29.46, 79.15%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.93% 0.13999 61.39).

What colors go well with #e99442?

The complementary color of #e99442 is #4ab4fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68672 and #cba629. The triadic partners are #00c7b0 and #ba94f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e99442?

Black text reads better on #e99442: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e99442 a warm or cool color?

#e99442 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.14.