Skip to the color picker

#e1982a color: Kingpin Gold

#e1982a is rgb(225, 152, 42) in RGB and oklch(73.521% 0.14493 71.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

36°
100%

73.5%
0.145
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #e1982a

#e1982a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kingpin Gold (#de9930). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e1982a mixed with white

  1. e1982a
  2. e5a349
  3. e8ad61
  4. ecb877
  5. efc28c
  6. f2cc9f
  7. f5d7b3
  8. f8e1c6
  9. faebd9
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e1982a mixed with black

  1. e1982a
  2. c48423
  3. a7701c
  4. 8b5c16
  5. 704a10
  6. 56380a
  7. 3e2705
  8. 271702
  9. 120801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1982a with less saturation

  1. e1982a
  2. dc9a40
  3. d79d50
  4. d19f5e
  5. cca06b
  6. c6a277
  7. c1a481
  8. bba58c
  9. b5a796
  10. afa8a0

Questions about #e1982a

What color is #e1982a?

#e1982a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Kingpin Gold. In RGB it is rgb(225, 152, 42), in HSL hsl(36.07, 75.31%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.521% 0.14493 71.678).

What colors go well with #e1982a?

The complementary color of #e1982a is #5fadff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4875d and #bcab23. The triadic partners are #00c5c0 and #c78deb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1982a?

Black text reads better on #e1982a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1982a a warm or cool color?

#e1982a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.145.