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#e99640 color: Roasted Chestnut

#e99640 is rgb(233, 150, 64) in RGB and oklch(74.266% 0.14047 63.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

74.3%
0.140
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e99640

#e99640 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Roasted Chestnut (#ea993b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e99640 mixed with white

  1. e99640
  2. eca158
  3. efac6d
  4. f2b680
  5. f4c193
  6. f7cba5
  7. f9d6b7
  8. fbe0c9
  9. fceadb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #e99640 mixed with black

  1. e99640
  2. cb8236
  3. ad6e2d
  4. 905b24
  5. 74491b
  6. 5a3713
  7. 41260b
  8. 291605
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e99640 with less saturation

  1. e99640
  2. e3994f
  3. de9b5c
  4. d89e68
  5. d2a073
  6. cca27d
  7. c6a587
  8. bfa691
  9. b9a89a
  10. b2aaa3

Questions about #e99640

What color is #e99640?

#e99640 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Roasted Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(233, 150, 64), in HSL hsl(30.53, 79.34%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.266% 0.14047 63.205).

What colors go well with #e99640?

The complementary color of #e99640 is #50b4fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78870 and #caa92a. The triadic partners are #00c8b4 and #be94f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e99640?

Black text reads better on #e99640: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e99640 a warm or cool color?

#e99640 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.14.