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#e2912a color: Sanskrit

#e2912a is rgb(226, 145, 42) in RGB and oklch(72.368% 0.1465 66.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

72.4%
0.147
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e2912a

#e2912a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sanskrit (#e69332). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2912a mixed with white

  1. e2912a
  2. e69c49
  3. e9a861
  4. edb376
  5. f0be8b
  6. f3c99f
  7. f6d4b2
  8. f8dfc5
  9. fbe9d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e2912a mixed with black

  1. e2912a
  2. c47d23
  3. a86a1c
  4. 8c5816
  5. 714610
  6. 57350a
  7. 3e2505
  8. 271502
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2912a with less saturation

  1. e2912a
  2. dc943f
  3. d7964f
  4. d1995d
  5. cb9b69
  6. c59d74
  7. bf9f7f
  8. b9a189
  9. b3a393
  10. aca49c

Questions about #e2912a

What color is #e2912a?

#e2912a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(226, 145, 42), in HSL hsl(33.59, 76.03%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.368% 0.1465 66.819).

What colors go well with #e2912a?

The complementary color of #e2912a is #4dacfc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28161 and #c0a50f. The triadic partners are #00c2b5 and #be8bed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2912a?

Black text reads better on #e2912a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2912a a warm or cool color?

#e2912a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.147.