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#e19231 color: Sanskrit

#e19231 is rgb(225, 146, 49) in RGB and oklch(72.472% 0.14264 66.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72.5%
0.143
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e19231

#e19231 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, 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: #e19231 mixed with white

  1. e19231
  2. e59d4d
  3. e8a864
  4. ecb379
  5. efbe8d
  6. f2c9a0
  7. f5d4b3
  8. f8dfc6
  9. faead9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e19231 mixed with black

  1. e19231
  2. c47e29
  3. a76b22
  4. 8b581a
  5. 704613
  6. 56350c
  7. 3e2506
  8. 271603
  9. 120801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e19231 with less saturation

  1. e19231
  2. dc9544
  3. d69752
  4. d0995f
  5. cb9c6b
  6. c59e76
  7. bfa080
  8. b9a18a
  9. b3a394
  10. aca49d

Questions about #e19231

What color is #e19231?

#e19231 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(225, 146, 49), in HSL hsl(33.07, 74.58%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.472% 0.14264 66.695).

What colors go well with #e19231?

The complementary color of #e19231 is #51adfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f18364 and #c0a51d. The triadic partners are #00c2b4 and #bd8dec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e19231?

Black text reads better on #e19231: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e19231 a warm or cool color?

#e19231 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.143.