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#e38e35 color: Orange Drop

#e38e35 is rgb(227, 142, 53) in RGB and oklch(72.031% 0.14333 62.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

72%
0.143
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e38e35

#e38e35 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Drop (#e18e3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e38e35 mixed with white

  1. e38e35
  2. e79a4f
  3. eaa566
  4. eeb17a
  5. f1bc8e
  6. f4c7a1
  7. f6d3b4
  8. f9dec7
  9. fbe9d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e38e35 mixed with black

  1. e38e35
  2. c57b2d
  3. a86825
  4. 8c561d
  5. 714415
  6. 57340e
  7. 3f2408
  8. 271503
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38e35 with less saturation

  1. e38e35
  2. dd9146
  3. d89454
  4. d29660
  5. cc996c
  6. c69b76
  7. bf9d80
  8. b99f8a
  9. b2a193
  10. aba39c

Questions about #e38e35

What color is #e38e35?

#e38e35 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Drop. In RGB it is rgb(227, 142, 53), in HSL hsl(30.69, 75.65%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.031% 0.14333 62.575).

What colors go well with #e38e35?

The complementary color of #e38e35 is #43aef6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f18069 and #c4a115. The triadic partners are #00c1ac and #b68dee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38e35?

Black text reads better on #e38e35: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38e35 a warm or cool color?

#e38e35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.143.