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#e38e2d color: Soft Pumpkin

#e38e2d is rgb(227, 142, 45) in RGB and oklch(71.974% 0.14677 64.077) 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 #e38e2d

#e38e2d 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: #e38e2d mixed with white

  1. e38e2d
  2. e79a4a
  3. eaa562
  4. eeb177
  5. f1bc8b
  6. f4c79f
  7. f6d3b2
  8. f9dec6
  9. fbe9d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e38e2d mixed with black

  1. e38e2d
  2. c57b26
  3. a8681f
  4. 8c5618
  5. 714411
  6. 57340b
  7. 3f2406
  8. 271502
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38e2d with less saturation

  1. e38e2d
  2. dd9141
  3. d79450
  4. d2965d
  5. cc9969
  6. c59b74
  7. bf9d7e
  8. b99f88
  9. b2a192
  10. aba39b

Questions about #e38e2d

What color is #e38e2d?

#e38e2d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(227, 142, 45), in HSL hsl(31.98, 76.47%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.974% 0.14677 64.077).

What colors go well with #e38e2d?

The complementary color of #e38e2d is #43adf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f27f64 and #c3a205. The triadic partners are #00c1af and #b98bef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38e2d?

Black text reads better on #e38e2d: 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 #e38e2d a warm or cool color?

#e38e2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.147.