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#e1901a color: Beige Red

#e1901a is rgb(225, 144, 26) in RGB and oklch(71.99% 0.15125 68.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

72%
0.151
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e1901a

#e1901a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Beige Red (#de9408). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e1901a mixed with white

  1. e1901a
  2. e59c40
  3. e9a75b
  4. ecb272
  5. efbd87
  6. f2c89c
  7. f5d3b0
  8. f8dec4
  9. fbe9d7
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #e1901a mixed with black

  1. e1901a
  2. c47d15
  3. a76a10
  4. 8b570c
  5. 704507
  6. 563404
  7. 3e2402
  8. 271501
  9. 120700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1901a with less saturation

  1. e1901a
  2. db9336
  3. d69548
  4. d09857
  5. ca9a65
  6. c49c71
  7. be9e7c
  8. b8a087
  9. b2a291
  10. aba39b

Questions about #e1901a

What color is #e1901a?

#e1901a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Beige Red. In RGB it is rgb(225, 144, 26), in HSL hsl(35.58, 79.28%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.99% 0.15125 68.526).

What colors go well with #e1901a?

The complementary color of #e1901a is #4caafe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f37f5a and #bda400. The triadic partners are #00c0b6 and #c088ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1901a?

Black text reads better on #e1901a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1901a a warm or cool color?

#e1901a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.151.