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#e28c2a color: Sumac Dyed

#e28c2a is rgb(226, 140, 42) in RGB and oklch(71.48% 0.14775 63.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

71.5%
0.148
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e28c2a

#e28c2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, 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: #e28c2a mixed with white

  1. e28c2a
  2. e69848
  3. eaa460
  4. edaf76
  5. f0bb8a
  6. f3c69e
  7. f6d2b2
  8. f9ddc5
  9. fbe8d8
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e28c2a mixed with black

  1. e28c2a
  2. c47923
  3. a8671c
  4. 8c5516
  5. 714310
  6. 57330a
  7. 3e2305
  8. 271402
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28c2a with less saturation

  1. e28c2a
  2. dc8f3e
  3. d6924e
  4. d0955b
  5. ca9767
  6. c49972
  7. be9c7d
  8. b79e87
  9. b19f90
  10. aaa19a

Questions about #e28c2a

What color is #e28c2a?

#e28c2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(226, 140, 42), in HSL hsl(31.96, 76.03%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.48% 0.14775 63.69).

What colors go well with #e28c2a?

The complementary color of #e28c2a is #3fabf8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f07d63 and #c2a000. The triadic partners are #00c0ad and #b78aee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28c2a?

Black text reads better on #e28c2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28c2a a warm or cool color?

#e28c2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.148.