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#e39b2e color: Intense Yellow

#e39b2e is rgb(227, 155, 46) in RGB and oklch(74.331% 0.14433 72.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

74.3%
0.144
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e39b2e

#e39b2e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 8.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Intense Yellow (#e19c35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e39b2e mixed with white

  1. e39b2e
  2. e6a54c
  3. eab064
  4. edba79
  5. f0c48d
  6. f3cea1
  7. f6d8b4
  8. f8e2c7
  9. fbebda
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e39b2e mixed with black

  1. e39b2e
  2. c58627
  3. a8721f
  4. 8c5e18
  5. 714b12
  6. 57390b
  7. 3f2806
  8. 271802
  9. 120901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e39b2e with less saturation

  1. e39b2e
  2. de9d43
  3. d99f53
  4. d3a161
  5. cea36e
  6. c8a579
  7. c3a784
  8. bda88e
  9. b8a998
  10. b2aba2

Questions about #e39b2e

What color is #e39b2e?

#e39b2e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Intense Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(227, 155, 46), in HSL hsl(36.13, 76.37%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.331% 0.14433 72.221).

What colors go well with #e39b2e?

The complementary color of #e39b2e is #63b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78a5f and #beae29. The triadic partners are #00c7c4 and #cb8fed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e39b2e?

Black text reads better on #e39b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 8.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e39b2e a warm or cool color?

#e39b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.144.