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#e29936 color: Gold Crest

#e29936 is rgb(226, 153, 54) in RGB and oklch(73.901% 0.14002 70.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

73.9%
0.140
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e29936

#e29936 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gold Crest (#df9938). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e29936 mixed with white

  1. e29936
  2. e6a451
  3. e9ae67
  4. ecb87c
  5. efc38f
  6. f2cda2
  7. f5d7b5
  8. f8e1c8
  9. faebda
  10. fdf5ed

Darker: #e29936 mixed with black

  1. e29936
  2. c4842e
  3. a87025
  4. 8c5d1e
  5. 714a16
  6. 57380f
  7. 3e2708
  8. 271703
  9. 120801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e29936 with less saturation

  1. e29936
  2. dd9b48
  3. d89e57
  4. d2a063
  5. cda16f
  6. c7a37a
  7. c2a584
  8. bca68e
  9. b6a898
  10. b0a9a1

Questions about #e29936

What color is #e29936?

#e29936 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gold Crest. In RGB it is rgb(226, 153, 54), in HSL hsl(34.53, 74.78%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.901% 0.14002 70.033).

What colors go well with #e29936?

The complementary color of #e29936 is #5fb0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f48964 and #bfac2d. The triadic partners are #00c6be and #c690ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e29936?

Black text reads better on #e29936: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e29936 a warm or cool color?

#e29936 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.14.