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#e38b2f color: Texas Longhorn

#e38b2f is rgb(227, 139, 47) in RGB and oklch(71.461% 0.14689 61.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

71.5%
0.147
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e38b2f

#e38b2f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Texas Longhorn (#e08d3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e38b2f mixed with white

  1. e38b2f
  2. e7974b
  3. eaa362
  4. eeaf77
  5. f1ba8b
  6. f4c69f
  7. f7d1b2
  8. f9ddc6
  9. fbe8d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e38b2f mixed with black

  1. e38b2f
  2. c57827
  3. a86620
  4. 8c5419
  5. 714312
  6. 57320c
  7. 3f2306
  8. 271403
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38b2f with less saturation

  1. e38b2f
  2. dd8e42
  3. d79150
  4. d1945d
  5. cb9769
  6. c59973
  7. be9b7e
  8. b89d87
  9. b19f91
  10. aaa19a

Questions about #e38b2f

What color is #e38b2f?

#e38b2f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Texas Longhorn. In RGB it is rgb(227, 139, 47), in HSL hsl(30.67, 76.27%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.461% 0.14689 61.849).

What colors go well with #e38b2f?

The complementary color of #e38b2f is #3aacf6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f07c67 and #c49f00. The triadic partners are #00c0aa and #b48bef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38b2f?

Black text reads better on #e38b2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38b2f a warm or cool color?

#e38b2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.147.