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#e2951f color: Beige Red

#e2951f is rgb(226, 149, 31) in RGB and oklch(73.035% 0.14974 70.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

73%
0.150
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e2951f

#e2951f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Beige Red (#de9408). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2951f mixed with white

  1. e2951f
  2. e6a043
  3. e9ab5d
  4. ecb674
  5. f0c089
  6. f3cb9d
  7. f5d5b1
  8. f8e0c5
  9. fbead8
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e2951f mixed with black

  1. e2951f
  2. c48119
  3. a86d14
  4. 8c5a0f
  5. 71480a
  6. 573706
  7. 3e2603
  8. 271601
  9. 120800
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2951f with less saturation

  1. e2951f
  2. dd9839
  3. d79a4b
  4. d29c5a
  5. cc9e68
  6. c6a074
  7. c0a27f
  8. baa48a
  9. b4a594
  10. aea69e

Questions about #e2951f

What color is #e2951f?

#e2951f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Beige Red. In RGB it is rgb(226, 149, 31), in HSL hsl(36.31, 77.08%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.035% 0.14974 70.695).

What colors go well with #e2951f?

The complementary color of #e2951f is #57acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5845a and #bda90e. The triadic partners are #00c4bd and #c58bed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2951f?

Black text reads better on #e2951f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2951f a warm or cool color?

#e2951f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.15.