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#e9991e color: Pumpkin Yellow

#e9991e is rgb(233, 153, 30) in RGB and oklch(74.588% 0.154 70.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

74.6%
0.154
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e9991e

#e9991e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pumpkin Yellow (#e99a10). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e9991e mixed with white

  1. e9991e
  2. eca444
  3. efae5e
  4. f1b975
  5. f4c38a
  6. f6cd9e
  7. f8d7b2
  8. fae1c5
  9. fcebd9
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #e9991e mixed with black

  1. e9991e
  2. cb8419
  3. ad7013
  4. 905d0e
  5. 744a09
  6. 5a3805
  7. 412703
  8. 291701
  9. 130800
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e9991e with less saturation

  1. e9991e
  2. e39c3a
  3. de9e4d
  4. d8a05d
  5. d2a36a
  6. cca577
  7. c6a782
  8. c0a88d
  9. baaa98
  10. b3aba2

Questions about #e9991e

What color is #e9991e?

#e9991e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Pumpkin Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(233, 153, 30), in HSL hsl(36.35, 82.19%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.588% 0.154 70.469).

What colors go well with #e9991e?

The complementary color of #e9991e is #59b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc875c and #c3ae08. The triadic partners are #00c9c2 and #cb8ff4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9991e?

Black text reads better on #e9991e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9991e a warm or cool color?

#e9991e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.154.