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#e2912e color: Sanskrit

#e2912e is rgb(226, 145, 46) in RGB and oklch(72.392% 0.14487 66.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72.4%
0.145
66°
  • 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 #e2912e

#e2912e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 66°.

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: #e2912e mixed with white

  1. e2912e
  2. e69c4b
  3. e9a862
  4. edb378
  5. f0be8c
  6. f3c99f
  7. f6d4b3
  8. f8dfc6
  9. fbe9d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e2912e mixed with black

  1. e2912e
  2. c47d27
  3. a86a1f
  4. 8c5818
  5. 714612
  6. 57350b
  7. 3e2506
  8. 271502
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2912e with less saturation

  1. e2912e
  2. dc9442
  3. d79651
  4. d1995e
  5. cb9b6a
  6. c59d75
  7. bf9f80
  8. b9a18a
  9. b3a393
  10. aca49c

Questions about #e2912e

What color is #e2912e?

#e2912e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(226, 145, 46), in HSL hsl(33, 75.63%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.392% 0.14487 66.181).

What colors go well with #e2912e?

The complementary color of #e2912e is #4dadfb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28263 and #c1a415. The triadic partners are #00c2b4 and #bd8ced.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2912e?

Black text reads better on #e2912e: 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 #e2912e a warm or cool color?

#e2912e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.145.