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#e38c33 color: Texas Longhorn

#e38c33 is rgb(227, 140, 51) in RGB and oklch(71.665% 0.14486 61.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71.7%
0.145
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e38c33

#e38c33 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, 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: #e38c33 mixed with white

  1. e38c33
  2. e7984e
  3. eaa464
  4. eeaf79
  5. f1bb8d
  6. f4c6a0
  7. f7d2b3
  8. f9ddc6
  9. fbe8d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e38c33 mixed with black

  1. e38c33
  2. c5792b
  3. a86723
  4. 8c551c
  5. 714314
  6. 57330d
  7. 3f2307
  8. 271403
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38c33 with less saturation

  1. e38c33
  2. dd8f44
  3. d79253
  4. d1955f
  5. cb976a
  6. c59a75
  7. bf9c7f
  8. b89e88
  9. b1a092
  10. aaa29b

Questions about #e38c33

What color is #e38c33?

#e38c33 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Texas Longhorn. In RGB it is rgb(227, 140, 51), in HSL hsl(30.34, 75.86%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.665% 0.14486 61.703).

What colors go well with #e38c33?

The complementary color of #e38c33 is #3dadf5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f07e69 and #c49f0a. The triadic partners are #00c0aa and #b48cef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38c33?

Black text reads better on #e38c33: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38c33 a warm or cool color?

#e38c33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.145.