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#e28b2d color: Sumac Dyed

#e28b2d is rgb(226, 139, 45) in RGB and oklch(71.323% 0.14689 62.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

71.3%
0.147
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e28b2d

#e28b2d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sumac Dyed (#e08a1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e28b2d mixed with white

  1. e28b2d
  2. e6974a
  3. eaa361
  4. edaf77
  5. f0ba8b
  6. f3c69f
  7. f6d1b2
  8. f9ddc5
  9. fbe8d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e28b2d mixed with black

  1. e28b2d
  2. c47826
  3. a8661f
  4. 8c5418
  5. 714311
  6. 57320b
  7. 3e2306
  8. 271402
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28b2d with less saturation

  1. e28b2d
  2. dc8e40
  3. d6914f
  4. d0945c
  5. ca9668
  6. c49973
  7. be9b7d
  8. b79d87
  9. b09f90
  10. a9a199

Questions about #e28b2d

What color is #e28b2d?

#e28b2d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(226, 139, 45), in HSL hsl(31.16, 75.73%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.323% 0.14689 62.561).

What colors go well with #e28b2d?

The complementary color of #e28b2d is #3cabf6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f07c65 and #c39f00. The triadic partners are #00bfaa and #b58aee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28b2d?

Black text reads better on #e28b2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28b2d a warm or cool color?

#e28b2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.147.