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#e28f2a color: Soft Pumpkin

#e28f2a is rgb(226, 143, 42) in RGB and oklch(72.01% 0.14694 65.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72%
0.147
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e28f2a

#e28f2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin (#dc8e31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e28f2a mixed with white

  1. e28f2a
  2. e69b48
  3. e9a660
  4. edb276
  5. f0bd8a
  6. f3c89e
  7. f6d3b2
  8. f8dec5
  9. fbe9d8
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e28f2a mixed with black

  1. e28f2a
  2. c47c23
  3. a8691c
  4. 8c5716
  5. 714510
  6. 57340a
  7. 3e2405
  8. 271502
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28f2a with less saturation

  1. e28f2a
  2. dc923f
  3. d7954f
  4. d1975c
  5. cb9968
  6. c59c73
  7. bf9e7e
  8. b8a088
  9. b2a192
  10. aba39b

Questions about #e28f2a

What color is #e28f2a?

#e28f2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(226, 143, 42), in HSL hsl(32.93, 76.03%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.01% 0.14694 65.56).

What colors go well with #e28f2a?

The complementary color of #e28f2a is #48acfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f27f62 and #c1a306. The triadic partners are #00c1b2 and #bb8bed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28f2a?

Black text reads better on #e28f2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28f2a a warm or cool color?

#e28f2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.147.