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#e18616 color: Fulvous

#e18616 is rgb(225, 134, 22) in RGB and oklch(70.214% 0.1549 62.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

70.2%
0.155
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e18616

#e18616 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fulvous (#e48400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e18616 mixed with white

  1. e18616
  2. e5933e
  3. e99f58
  4. edab6f
  5. f0b885
  6. f3c49a
  7. f6d0ae
  8. f9dcc2
  9. fbe7d7
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #e18616 mixed with black

  1. e18616
  2. c47412
  3. a7620d
  4. 8b5109
  5. 704006
  6. 563003
  7. 3e2102
  8. 271301
  9. 120600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e18616 with less saturation

  1. e18616
  2. db8933
  3. d58d45
  4. cf8f54
  5. c89260
  6. c2956c
  7. bb9777
  8. b59982
  9. ae9b8c
  10. a69d95

Questions about #e18616

What color is #e18616?

#e18616 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Fulvous. In RGB it is rgb(225, 134, 22), in HSL hsl(33.1, 82.19%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.214% 0.1549 62.976).

What colors go well with #e18616?

The complementary color of #e18616 is #2da8f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef765d and #c09b00. The triadic partners are #00bba7 and #b385ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e18616?

Black text reads better on #e18616: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e18616 a warm or cool color?

#e18616 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.155.