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#e29236 color: Sanskrit

#e29236 is rgb(226, 146, 54) in RGB and oklch(72.629% 0.14104 65.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

72.6%
0.141
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e29236

#e29236 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sanskrit (#e69332). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e29236 mixed with white

  1. e29236
  2. e69d50
  3. e9a866
  4. edb37b
  5. f0be8e
  6. f3c9a2
  7. f6d4b4
  8. f8dfc7
  9. fbeada
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e29236 mixed with black

  1. e29236
  2. c47e2e
  3. a86b25
  4. 8c581e
  5. 714616
  6. 57350f
  7. 3e2508
  8. 271603
  9. 120801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e29236 with less saturation

  1. e29236
  2. dd9547
  3. d79755
  4. d19a62
  5. cc9c6d
  6. c69e77
  7. c0a082
  8. baa28b
  9. b3a394
  10. ada59e

Questions about #e29236

What color is #e29236?

#e29236 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(226, 146, 54), in HSL hsl(32.09, 74.78%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.629% 0.14104 65.36).

What colors go well with #e29236?

The complementary color of #e29236 is #4faef9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f18367 and #c2a521. The triadic partners are #00c2b3 and #bc8eed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e29236?

Black text reads better on #e29236: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e29236 a warm or cool color?

#e29236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.141.