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#e39c2f color: Intense Yellow

#e39c2f is rgb(227, 156, 47) in RGB and oklch(74.522% 0.14386 72.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

74.5%
0.144
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e39c2f

#e39c2f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.06:1, 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: #e39c2f mixed with white

  1. e39c2f
  2. e6a64d
  3. eab064
  4. edba7a
  5. f0c48e
  6. f3cea1
  7. f5d8b4
  8. f8e2c7
  9. faecda
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e39c2f mixed with black

  1. e39c2f
  2. c58727
  3. a87320
  4. 8c5f19
  5. 714c12
  6. 57390c
  7. 3f2806
  8. 271803
  9. 120901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e39c2f with less saturation

  1. e39c2f
  2. de9e44
  3. d9a054
  4. d3a262
  5. cea46e
  6. c9a67a
  7. c3a785
  8. bea98f
  9. b8aa99
  10. b2aba3

Questions about #e39c2f

What color is #e39c2f?

#e39c2f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Intense Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(227, 156, 47), in HSL hsl(36.33, 76.27%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.522% 0.14386 72.723).

What colors go well with #e39c2f?

The complementary color of #e39c2f is #65b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78b5f and #beaf2b. The triadic partners are #00c8c5 and #cc90ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e39c2f?

Black text reads better on #e39c2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e39c2f a warm or cool color?

#e39c2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.144.