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#e39231 color: Sanskrit

#e39231 is rgb(227, 146, 49) in RGB and oklch(72.712% 0.1441 65.923) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72.7%
0.144
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e39231

#e39231 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sanskrit (#e69332). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e39231 mixed with white

  1. e39231
  2. e79d4d
  3. eaa964
  4. edb479
  5. f0be8d
  6. f3c9a0
  7. f6d4b3
  8. f9dfc6
  9. fbead9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e39231 mixed with black

  1. e39231
  2. c57e29
  3. a86b22
  4. 8c581a
  5. 714613
  6. 57350c
  7. 3f2506
  8. 271603
  9. 120801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e39231 with less saturation

  1. e39231
  2. dd9544
  3. d89753
  4. d29a60
  5. cc9c6b
  6. c69e76
  7. c0a081
  8. baa28b
  9. b4a494
  10. ada59e

Questions about #e39231

What color is #e39231?

#e39231 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(227, 146, 49), in HSL hsl(32.7, 76.07%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.712% 0.1441 65.923).

What colors go well with #e39231?

The complementary color of #e39231 is #4eaefb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f38365 and #c2a51a. The triadic partners are #00c3b4 and #bd8dee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e39231?

Black text reads better on #e39231: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e39231 a warm or cool color?

#e39231 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.144.