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#e48601 color: Fulvous

#e48601 is rgb(228, 134, 1) in RGB and oklch(70.55% 0.16036 63.267) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

70.5%
0.160
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e48601

#e48601 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fulvous (#e48400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e48601 mixed with white

  1. e48601
  2. e89338
  3. eb9f55
  4. efac6d
  5. f2b883
  6. f5c498
  7. f7d0ad
  8. fadcc2
  9. fce8d6
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #e48601 mixed with black

  1. e48601
  2. c67401
  3. a96201
  4. 8d5100
  5. 724000
  6. 583000
  7. 3f2100
  8. 281300
  9. 120600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48601 with less saturation

  1. e48601
  2. de8a2c
  3. d88d41
  4. d19051
  5. cb935f
  6. c4956b
  7. bd9877
  8. b69a82
  9. af9c8c
  10. a89e96

Questions about #e48601

What color is #e48601?

#e48601 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Fulvous. In RGB it is rgb(228, 134, 1), in HSL hsl(35.15, 99.13%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.55% 0.16036 63.267).

What colors go well with #e48601?

The complementary color of #e48601 is #26a9fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3755b and #c29c00. The triadic partners are #00bca9 and #b584f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48601?

Black text reads better on #e48601: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48601 a warm or cool color?

#e48601 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.16.