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#e1912e color: Sanskrit

#e1912e is rgb(225, 145, 46) in RGB and oklch(72.272% 0.14415 66.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72.3%
0.144
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e1912e

#e1912e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sanskrit (#e69332). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e1912e mixed with white

  1. e1912e
  2. e59c4b
  3. e8a862
  4. ecb378
  5. efbe8c
  6. f2c99f
  7. f5d4b3
  8. f8dfc6
  9. fbe9d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e1912e mixed with black

  1. e1912e
  2. c47d27
  3. a76a1f
  4. 8b5818
  5. 704612
  6. 56350b
  7. 3e2506
  8. 271502
  9. 120701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1912e with less saturation

  1. e1912e
  2. dc9441
  3. d69651
  4. d0995e
  5. cb9b6a
  6. c59d75
  7. bf9f7f
  8. b9a189
  9. b2a293
  10. aca49c

Questions about #e1912e

What color is #e1912e?

#e1912e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(225, 145, 46), in HSL hsl(33.18, 74.9%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.272% 0.14415 66.566).

What colors go well with #e1912e?

The complementary color of #e1912e is #4eacfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f18262 and #c0a417. The triadic partners are #00c1b4 and #bd8cec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1912e?

Black text reads better on #e1912e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1912e a warm or cool color?

#e1912e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.144.