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#e38701 color: Fulvous

#e38701 is rgb(227, 135, 1) in RGB and oklch(70.593% 0.15926 64.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

70.6%
0.159
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e38701

#e38701 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fulvous (#e48400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e38701 mixed with white

  1. e38701
  2. e79438
  3. eba055
  4. eeac6d
  5. f1b883
  6. f4c498
  7. f7d0ad
  8. f9dcc2
  9. fbe8d6
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #e38701 mixed with black

  1. e38701
  2. c57501
  3. a86301
  4. 8c5100
  5. 714100
  6. 573100
  7. 3f2100
  8. 271300
  9. 120600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38701 with less saturation

  1. e38701
  2. dd8a2c
  3. d78e41
  4. d09151
  5. ca935f
  6. c4966b
  7. bd9877
  8. b69b82
  9. af9d8c
  10. a89e96

Questions about #e38701

What color is #e38701?

#e38701 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Fulvous. In RGB it is rgb(227, 135, 1), in HSL hsl(35.58, 99.12%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.593% 0.15926 64.159).

What colors go well with #e38701?

The complementary color of #e38701 is #2da8fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2765a and #c19d00. The triadic partners are #00bcab and #b684f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38701?

Black text reads better on #e38701: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38701 a warm or cool color?

#e38701 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.159.