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#e99642 color: Colorado Peach

#e99642 is rgb(233, 150, 66) in RGB and oklch(74.284% 0.13941 62.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74.3%
0.139
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
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e99642

#e99642 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.139 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 8.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Colorado Peach (#e6994c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e99642 mixed with white

  1. e99642
  2. eca159
  3. efac6e
  4. f2b681
  5. f4c194
  6. f7cba6
  7. f9d6b8
  8. fbe0ca
  9. fceadb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #e99642 mixed with black

  1. e99642
  2. cb8238
  3. ad6e2f
  4. 905b25
  5. 74491c
  6. 5a3714
  7. 41260b
  8. 291605
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e99642 with less saturation

  1. e99642
  2. e39951
  3. de9b5e
  4. d89e69
  5. d2a074
  6. cca27e
  7. c6a588
  8. bfa691
  9. b9a89a
  10. b2aaa3

Questions about #e99642

What color is #e99642?

#e99642 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Colorado Peach. In RGB it is rgb(233, 150, 66), in HSL hsl(30.18, 79.15%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.284% 0.13941 62.726).

What colors go well with #e99642?

The complementary color of #e99642 is #50b5fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78871 and #caa82c. The triadic partners are #00c8b3 and #bd95f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e99642?

Black text reads better on #e99642: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e99642 a warm or cool color?

#e99642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.139.