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#e38828 color: Sumac Dyed

#e38828 is rgb(227, 136, 40) in RGB and oklch(70.896% 0.15061 61.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

70.9%
0.151
61°
  • 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
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e38828

#e38828 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, 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: #e38828 mixed with white

  1. e38828
  2. e79447
  3. eba15f
  4. eead75
  5. f1b989
  6. f4c59d
  7. f7d0b1
  8. f9dcc4
  9. fbe8d8
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #e38828 mixed with black

  1. e38828
  2. c57521
  3. a8631b
  4. 8c5215
  5. 71410f
  6. 573109
  7. 3f2204
  8. 271302
  9. 120601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38828 with less saturation

  1. e38828
  2. dd8b3d
  3. d78e4c
  4. d1915a
  5. ca9466
  6. c49771
  7. bd997b
  8. b79b85
  9. b09d8f
  10. a89f98

Questions about #e38828

What color is #e38828?

#e38828 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(227, 136, 40), in HSL hsl(30.8, 76.95%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.896% 0.15061 61.224).

What colors go well with #e38828?

The complementary color of #e38828 is #2fabf6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f07965 and #c49c00. The triadic partners are #00bea7 and #b289ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38828?

Black text reads better on #e38828: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38828 a warm or cool color?

#e38828 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.151.