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#e38818 color: Sumac Dyed

#e38818 is rgb(227, 136, 24) in RGB and oklch(70.821% 0.15529 63.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

70.8%
0.155
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e38818

#e38818 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sumac Dyed (#e08a1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e38818 mixed with white

  1. e38818
  2. e7953f
  3. eba159
  4. eead70
  5. f1b986
  6. f4c59a
  7. f7d0af
  8. f9dcc3
  9. fbe8d7
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #e38818 mixed with black

  1. e38818
  2. c57513
  3. a8630f
  4. 8c520a
  5. 714107
  6. 573104
  7. 3f2202
  8. 271301
  9. 120600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38818 with less saturation

  1. e38818
  2. dd8b34
  3. d78f46
  4. d19155
  5. ca9462
  6. c4976e
  7. bd9979
  8. b69b83
  9. af9d8d
  10. a89f97

Questions about #e38818

What color is #e38818?

#e38818 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(227, 136, 24), in HSL hsl(33.1, 80.88%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.821% 0.15529 63.255).

What colors go well with #e38818?

The complementary color of #e38818 is #30aaf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2785e and #c29d00. The triadic partners are #00bdaa and #b586ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38818?

Black text reads better on #e38818: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38818 a warm or cool color?

#e38818 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.155.