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#e18b08 color: Sumac Dyed

#e18b08 is rgb(225, 139, 8) in RGB and oklch(71.052% 0.15573 66.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

71.1%
0.156
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 #e18b08

#e18b08 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.156 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: #e18b08 mixed with white

  1. e18b08
  2. e5973a
  3. e9a356
  4. ecaf6e
  5. f0bb84
  6. f3c699
  7. f6d2ae
  8. f8ddc2
  9. fbe8d6
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #e18b08 mixed with black

  1. e18b08
  2. c47806
  3. a76604
  4. 8b5403
  5. 704302
  6. 563201
  7. 3e2301
  8. 271400
  9. 120700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e18b08 with less saturation

  1. e18b08
  2. db8e2f
  3. d59143
  4. cf9453
  5. c99660
  6. c3986d
  7. bd9b78
  8. b69d83
  9. af9e8e
  10. a9a098

Questions about #e18b08

What color is #e18b08?

#e18b08 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(225, 139, 8), in HSL hsl(36.22, 93.13%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.052% 0.15573 66.792).

What colors go well with #e18b08?

The complementary color of #e18b08 is #3fa8fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f27a58 and #bea000. The triadic partners are #00bdb0 and #bb85ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e18b08?

Black text reads better on #e18b08: 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 #e18b08 a warm or cool color?

#e18b08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.156.