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#e28f38 color: Orange Drop

#e28f38 is rgb(226, 143, 56) in RGB and oklch(72.109% 0.14083 62.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

72.1%
0.141
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e28f38

#e28f38 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Drop (#e18e3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e28f38 mixed with white

  1. e28f38
  2. e69b51
  3. e9a667
  4. edb17b
  5. f0bd8f
  6. f3c8a2
  7. f6d3b5
  8. f8dec7
  9. fbe9da
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e28f38 mixed with black

  1. e28f38
  2. c47c2f
  3. a86927
  4. 8c571f
  5. 714517
  6. 57340f
  7. 3e2408
  8. 271504
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28f38 with less saturation

  1. e28f38
  2. dc9248
  3. d79556
  4. d19762
  5. cb996d
  6. c59c77
  7. bf9e81
  8. b9a08a
  9. b2a293
  10. aca39c

Questions about #e28f38

What color is #e28f38?

#e28f38 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Drop. In RGB it is rgb(226, 143, 56), in HSL hsl(30.71, 74.56%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.109% 0.14083 62.954).

What colors go well with #e28f38?

The complementary color of #e28f38 is #47aef6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0816a and #c3a21d. The triadic partners are #00c1ad and #b78eed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28f38?

Black text reads better on #e28f38: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28f38 a warm or cool color?

#e28f38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.141.