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#e38f2b color: Sanskrit

#e38f2b is rgb(227, 143, 43) in RGB and oklch(72.139% 0.1473 65.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72.1%
0.147
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e38f2b

#e38f2b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sanskrit (#e69332). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e38f2b mixed with white

  1. e38f2b
  2. e79b49
  3. eaa661
  4. eeb276
  5. f1bd8b
  6. f4c89f
  7. f6d3b2
  8. f9dec5
  9. fbe9d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e38f2b mixed with black

  1. e38f2b
  2. c57c24
  3. a8691d
  4. 8c5716
  5. 714510
  6. 57340a
  7. 3f2405
  8. 271502
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38f2b with less saturation

  1. e38f2b
  2. dd923f
  3. d8954f
  4. d2975d
  5. cc9a69
  6. c69c74
  7. bf9e7e
  8. b9a088
  9. b2a292
  10. aca39c

Questions about #e38f2b

What color is #e38f2b?

#e38f2b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(227, 143, 43), in HSL hsl(32.61, 76.67%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.139% 0.1473 65.032).

What colors go well with #e38f2b?

The complementary color of #e38f2b is #46adfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28063 and #c2a305. The triadic partners are #00c2b1 and #bb8bee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38f2b?

Black text reads better on #e38f2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38f2b a warm or cool color?

#e38f2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.147.