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#e1942e color: Sanskrit

#e1942e is rgb(225, 148, 46) in RGB and oklch(72.814% 0.14363 68.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

72.8%
0.144
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e1942e

#e1942e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, 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: #e1942e mixed with white

  1. e1942e
  2. e59f4b
  3. e8aa63
  4. ecb578
  5. efc08c
  6. f2caa0
  7. f5d5b3
  8. f8dfc6
  9. faead9
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e1942e mixed with black

  1. e1942e
  2. c48027
  3. a76d1f
  4. 8b5a18
  5. 704812
  6. 56360b
  7. 3e2606
  8. 271602
  9. 120801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1942e with less saturation

  1. e1942e
  2. dc9742
  3. d69951
  4. d19b5f
  5. cb9d6b
  6. c59f76
  7. c0a180
  8. baa38b
  9. b4a494
  10. ada69e

Questions about #e1942e

What color is #e1942e?

#e1942e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(225, 148, 46), in HSL hsl(34.19, 74.9%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.814% 0.14363 68.506).

What colors go well with #e1942e?

The complementary color of #e1942e is #56adfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28461 and #bfa71e. The triadic partners are #00c3b9 and #c18dec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1942e?

Black text reads better on #e1942e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1942e a warm or cool color?

#e1942e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.144.