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#e18b2c color: Sumac Dyed

#e18b2c is rgb(225, 139, 44) in RGB and oklch(71.192% 0.1465 63.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

71.2%
0.147
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e18b2c

#e18b2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, 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: #e18b2c mixed with white

  1. e18b2c
  2. e59749
  3. e9a361
  4. ecaf76
  5. f0ba8a
  6. f3c69e
  7. f6d1b2
  8. f8ddc5
  9. fbe8d8
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e18b2c mixed with black

  1. e18b2c
  2. c47825
  3. a7661e
  4. 8b5417
  5. 704311
  6. 56320a
  7. 3e2305
  8. 271402
  9. 120701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e18b2c with less saturation

  1. e18b2c
  2. db8e3f
  3. d5914f
  4. cf945c
  5. c99667
  6. c39872
  7. bd9b7c
  8. b69d86
  9. b09f90
  10. a9a099

Questions about #e18b2c

What color is #e18b2c?

#e18b2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(225, 139, 44), in HSL hsl(31.49, 75.1%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.192% 0.1465 63.092).

What colors go well with #e18b2c?

The complementary color of #e18b2c is #3dabf6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef7c64 and #c19f00. The triadic partners are #00bfab and #b589ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e18b2c?

Black text reads better on #e18b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e18b2c a warm or cool color?

#e18b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.147.