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#e99d2c color: Clarified Butter

#e99d2c is rgb(233, 157, 44) in RGB and oklch(75.382% 0.14878 71.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

75.4%
0.149
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e99d2c

#e99d2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Clarified Butter (#e69c23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e99d2c mixed with white

  1. e99d2c
  2. eca74b
  3. efb163
  4. f1bb79
  5. f4c58d
  6. f6cfa1
  7. f8d9b4
  8. fae2c7
  9. fcecda
  10. fef6ec

Darker: #e99d2c mixed with black

  1. e99d2c
  2. cb8825
  3. ad731e
  4. 905f17
  5. 744c11
  6. 5a3a0a
  7. 412805
  8. 291802
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e99d2c with less saturation

  1. e99d2c
  2. e49f43
  3. dea254
  4. d9a462
  5. d3a66f
  6. cda87b
  7. c7a986
  8. c1ab91
  9. bbac9b
  10. b5aea5

Questions about #e99d2c

What color is #e99d2c?

#e99d2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Clarified Butter. In RGB it is rgb(233, 157, 44), in HSL hsl(35.87, 81.12%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.382% 0.14878 71.316).

What colors go well with #e99d2c?

The complementary color of #e99d2c is #61b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd8c61 and #c3b123. The triadic partners are #00ccc6 and #ce92f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e99d2c?

Black text reads better on #e99d2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e99d2c a warm or cool color?

#e99d2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.149.