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#e38e2c color: Soft Pumpkin

#e38e2c is rgb(227, 142, 44) in RGB and oklch(71.968% 0.14717 64.245) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

72%
0.147
64°
  • 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
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e38e2c

#e38e2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin (#dc8e31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e38e2c mixed with white

  1. e38e2c
  2. e79a4a
  3. eaa561
  4. eeb177
  5. f1bc8b
  6. f4c79f
  7. f6d3b2
  8. f9dec5
  9. fbe9d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e38e2c mixed with black

  1. e38e2c
  2. c57b25
  3. a8681e
  4. 8c5617
  5. 714411
  6. 57340a
  7. 3f2405
  8. 271502
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38e2c with less saturation

  1. e38e2c
  2. dd9140
  3. d7944f
  4. d2965d
  5. cc9969
  6. c59b74
  7. bf9d7e
  8. b99f88
  9. b2a192
  10. aba39b

Questions about #e38e2c

What color is #e38e2c?

#e38e2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(227, 142, 44), in HSL hsl(32.13, 76.57%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.968% 0.14717 64.245).

What colors go well with #e38e2c?

The complementary color of #e38e2c is #43adf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f27f64 and #c3a202. The triadic partners are #00c1af and #b98bef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38e2c?

Black text reads better on #e38e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38e2c a warm or cool color?

#e38e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.147.