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#e29436 color: Sanskrit

#e29436 is rgb(226, 148, 54) in RGB and oklch(72.989% 0.14065 66.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

73%
0.141
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e29436

#e29436 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, 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: #e29436 mixed with white

  1. e29436
  2. e69f50
  3. e9aa67
  4. edb57b
  5. f0c08f
  6. f3caa2
  7. f6d5b5
  8. f8dfc7
  9. fbeada
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e29436 mixed with black

  1. e29436
  2. c4802e
  3. a86d25
  4. 8c5a1e
  5. 714816
  6. 57360f
  7. 3e2608
  8. 271603
  9. 120801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e29436 with less saturation

  1. e29436
  2. dd9747
  3. d79956
  4. d29b62
  5. cc9d6e
  6. c69f78
  7. c0a182
  8. baa38c
  9. b4a595
  10. aea69f

Questions about #e29436

What color is #e29436?

#e29436 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(226, 148, 54), in HSL hsl(32.79, 74.78%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.989% 0.14065 66.688).

What colors go well with #e29436?

The complementary color of #e29436 is #54aefb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28566 and #c1a725. The triadic partners are #00c3b6 and #bf8fed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e29436?

Black text reads better on #e29436: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e29436 a warm or cool color?

#e29436 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.141.