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#e39e12 color: Bilious Brown

#e39e12 is rgb(227, 158, 18) in RGB and oklch(74.77% 0.15339 76.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

74.8%
0.153
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e39e12

#e39e12 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bilious Brown (#e39f08). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e39e12 mixed with white

  1. e39e12
  2. e6a83f
  3. eab25b
  4. edbc72
  5. f0c688
  6. f3d09d
  7. f5d9b1
  8. f8e3c5
  9. faecd8
  10. fdf6ec

Darker: #e39e12 mixed with black

  1. e39e12
  2. c5890e
  3. a8740a
  4. 8c6007
  5. 714d04
  6. 573a02
  7. 3f2901
  8. 271801
  9. 120900
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e39e12 with less saturation

  1. e39e12
  2. dea035
  3. d9a24a
  4. d4a45a
  5. cea669
  6. c9a776
  7. c4a982
  8. beaa8d
  9. b8ab98
  10. b3aca3

Questions about #e39e12

What color is #e39e12?

#e39e12 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Bilious Brown. In RGB it is rgb(227, 158, 18), in HSL hsl(40.19, 85.31%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.77% 0.15339 76.717).

What colors go well with #e39e12?

The complementary color of #e39e12 is #6aaeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa8b51 and #b9b31d. The triadic partners are #00c8cc and #d48ced.

Is white or black text more readable on #e39e12?

Black text reads better on #e39e12: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e39e12 a warm or cool color?

#e39e12 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.153.