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#e1992c color: Kingpin Gold

#e1992c is rgb(225, 153, 44) in RGB and oklch(73.717% 0.14404 72.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

73.7%
0.144
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e1992c

#e1992c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.79:1, 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: #e1992c mixed with white

  1. e1992c
  2. e5a44a
  3. e8ae62
  4. ecb878
  5. efc38c
  6. f2cda0
  7. f5d7b3
  8. f8e1c6
  9. faebd9
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e1992c mixed with black

  1. e1992c
  2. c48425
  3. a7701e
  4. 8b5d17
  5. 704a11
  6. 56380a
  7. 3e2705
  8. 271702
  9. 120801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1992c with less saturation

  1. e1992c
  2. dc9b41
  3. d79d52
  4. d19f5f
  5. cca16c
  6. c7a377
  7. c1a582
  8. bba68d
  9. b6a797
  10. b0a9a0

Questions about #e1992c

What color is #e1992c?

#e1992c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Kingpin Gold. In RGB it is rgb(225, 153, 44), in HSL hsl(36.13, 75.1%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.717% 0.14404 72.047).

What colors go well with #e1992c?

The complementary color of #e1992c is #61aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4885d and #bcac26. The triadic partners are #00c5c1 and #c88eeb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1992c?

Black text reads better on #e1992c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1992c a warm or cool color?

#e1992c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.144.