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#e18b02 color: Sumac Dyed

#e18b02 is rgb(225, 139, 2) in RGB and oklch(71.04% 0.15652 67.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

71%
0.157
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e18b02

#e18b02 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sumac Dyed (#e08a1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e18b02 mixed with white

  1. e18b02
  2. e59739
  3. e9a355
  4. ecaf6d
  5. f0bb83
  6. f3c699
  7. f6d2ad
  8. f8ddc2
  9. fbe8d6
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #e18b02 mixed with black

  1. e18b02
  2. c47801
  3. a76601
  4. 8b5401
  5. 704300
  6. 563200
  7. 3e2300
  8. 271400
  9. 120700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e18b02 with less saturation

  1. e18b02
  2. db8e2d
  3. d59142
  4. cf9452
  5. c99660
  6. c3986c
  7. bd9b78
  8. b69d83
  9. af9e8d
  10. a9a098

Questions about #e18b02

What color is #e18b02?

#e18b02 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(225, 139, 2), in HSL hsl(36.86, 98.24%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.04% 0.15652 67.082).

What colors go well with #e18b02?

The complementary color of #e18b02 is #3fa8fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f27a57 and #bda000. The triadic partners are #00bdb1 and #bb85ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e18b02?

Black text reads better on #e18b02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e18b02 a warm or cool color?

#e18b02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.157.