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#e38e27 color: Sumac Dyed

#e38e27 is rgb(227, 142, 39) in RGB and oklch(71.938% 0.14905 65.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

71.9%
0.149
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e38e27

#e38e27 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, 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: #e38e27 mixed with white

  1. e38e27
  2. e79a47
  3. eaa55f
  4. eeb175
  5. f1bc8a
  6. f4c79e
  7. f6d3b1
  8. f9dec5
  9. fbe9d8
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e38e27 mixed with black

  1. e38e27
  2. c57b20
  3. a8681a
  4. 8c5614
  5. 71440e
  6. 573408
  7. 3f2404
  8. 271502
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38e27 with less saturation

  1. e38e27
  2. dd913d
  3. d7944d
  4. d2965b
  5. cb9967
  6. c59b73
  7. bf9d7d
  8. b99f88
  9. b2a191
  10. aba39b

Questions about #e38e27

What color is #e38e27?

#e38e27 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(227, 142, 39), in HSL hsl(32.87, 77.05%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.938% 0.14905 65.02).

What colors go well with #e38e27?

The complementary color of #e38e27 is #43acfb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f27e61 and #c2a200. The triadic partners are #00c1b0 and #ba8aef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38e27?

Black text reads better on #e38e27: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38e27 a warm or cool color?

#e38e27 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.149.