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#e3940d color: Beige Red

#e3940d is rgb(227, 148, 13) in RGB and oklch(72.916% 0.15464 71.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

72.9%
0.155
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e3940d

#e3940d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Beige Red (#de9408). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e3940d mixed with white

  1. e3940d
  2. e79f3d
  3. eaaa58
  4. edb570
  5. f0c086
  6. f3cb9b
  7. f6d5af
  8. f8e0c3
  9. fbead7
  10. fdf5eb

Darker: #e3940d mixed with black

  1. e3940d
  2. c5800a
  3. a86d07
  4. 8c5a05
  5. 714803
  6. 573602
  7. 3f2601
  8. 271600
  9. 120800
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e3940d with less saturation

  1. e3940d
  2. dd9732
  3. d89946
  4. d29b57
  5. cc9e64
  6. c7a071
  7. c1a17d
  8. baa388
  9. b4a593
  10. aea69d

Questions about #e3940d

What color is #e3940d?

#e3940d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Beige Red. In RGB it is rgb(227, 148, 13), in HSL hsl(37.85, 89.17%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.916% 0.15464 71.054).

What colors go well with #e3940d?

The complementary color of #e3940d is #54acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78256 and #bda900. The triadic partners are #00c3bd and #c789ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3940d?

Black text reads better on #e3940d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3940d a warm or cool color?

#e3940d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.155.