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#e3942e color: Sanskrit

#e3942e is rgb(227, 148, 46) in RGB and oklch(73.052% 0.14502 67.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

73.1%
0.145
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e3942e

#e3942e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, 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: #e3942e mixed with white

  1. e3942e
  2. e79f4b
  3. eaaa63
  4. edb578
  5. f0c08c
  6. f3caa0
  7. f6d5b3
  8. f8e0c6
  9. fbead9
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e3942e mixed with black

  1. e3942e
  2. c58027
  3. a86d1f
  4. 8c5a18
  5. 714812
  6. 57360b
  7. 3f2606
  8. 271602
  9. 120801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e3942e with less saturation

  1. e3942e
  2. de9742
  3. d89952
  4. d29b5f
  5. cd9e6b
  6. c7a076
  7. c1a281
  8. bba38b
  9. b5a595
  10. aea69e

Questions about #e3942e

What color is #e3942e?

#e3942e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(227, 148, 46), in HSL hsl(33.81, 76.37%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.052% 0.14502 67.716).

What colors go well with #e3942e?

The complementary color of #e3942e is #53aefe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f48462 and #c1a71b. The triadic partners are #00c4b8 and #c18dee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3942e?

Black text reads better on #e3942e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3942e a warm or cool color?

#e3942e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.145.