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#e38c30 color: Texas Longhorn

#e38c30 is rgb(227, 140, 48) in RGB and oklch(71.643% 0.14614 62.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

71.6%
0.146
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e38c30

#e38c30 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Texas Longhorn (#e08d3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e38c30 mixed with white

  1. e38c30
  2. e7984c
  3. eaa463
  4. eeaf78
  5. f1bb8c
  6. f4c69f
  7. f7d2b3
  8. f9ddc6
  9. fbe8d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e38c30 mixed with black

  1. e38c30
  2. c57928
  3. a86721
  4. 8c551a
  5. 714313
  6. 57330c
  7. 3f2306
  8. 271403
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38c30 with less saturation

  1. e38c30
  2. dd8f42
  3. d79251
  4. d1955e
  5. cb9769
  6. c59a74
  7. bf9c7e
  8. b89e88
  9. b1a091
  10. aaa29a

Questions about #e38c30

What color is #e38c30?

#e38c30 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Texas Longhorn. In RGB it is rgb(227, 140, 48), in HSL hsl(30.84, 76.17%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.643% 0.14614 62.287).

What colors go well with #e38c30?

The complementary color of #e38c30 is #3dadf6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f17d67 and #c49f03. The triadic partners are #00c0ab and #b58bef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38c30?

Black text reads better on #e38c30: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38c30 a warm or cool color?

#e38c30 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.146.