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#e3962d color: Treacle Fudge

#e3962d is rgb(227, 150, 45) in RGB and oklch(73.408% 0.14515 69.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

73.4%
0.145
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e3962d

#e3962d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Treacle Fudge (#de9832). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e3962d mixed with white

  1. e3962d
  2. e7a14b
  3. eaac63
  4. edb678
  5. f0c18c
  6. f3cba0
  7. f6d6b3
  8. f8e0c6
  9. fbead9
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e3962d mixed with black

  1. e3962d
  2. c58226
  3. a86e1f
  4. 8c5b18
  5. 714911
  6. 57370b
  7. 3f2606
  8. 271602
  9. 120801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e3962d with less saturation

  1. e3962d
  2. de9942
  3. d89b52
  4. d39d5f
  5. cd9f6c
  6. c7a177
  7. c1a382
  8. bba58c
  9. b5a696
  10. afa89f

Questions about #e3962d

What color is #e3962d?

#e3962d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Treacle Fudge. In RGB it is rgb(227, 150, 45), in HSL hsl(34.62, 76.47%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.408% 0.14515 69.153).

What colors go well with #e3962d?

The complementary color of #e3962d is #58afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58661 and #c0aa1e. The triadic partners are #00c5bc and #c48eee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3962d?

Black text reads better on #e3962d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3962d a warm or cool color?

#e3962d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.145.