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#e48805 color: Hotter Butter

#e48805 is rgb(228, 136, 5) in RGB and oklch(70.901% 0.15916 64.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

70.9%
0.159
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e48805

#e48805 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hotter Butter (#e68a00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e48805 mixed with white

  1. e48805
  2. e89539
  3. eba155
  4. efad6d
  5. f2b983
  6. f5c599
  7. f7d1ad
  8. fadcc2
  9. fce8d6
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #e48805 mixed with black

  1. e48805
  2. c67504
  3. a96303
  4. 8d5202
  5. 724101
  6. 583101
  7. 3f2200
  8. 281300
  9. 120600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48805 with less saturation

  1. e48805
  2. de8b2e
  3. d88f42
  4. d19252
  5. cb9460
  6. c4976c
  7. be9978
  8. b79b83
  9. b09d8d
  10. a99f97

Questions about #e48805

What color is #e48805?

#e48805 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Hotter Butter. In RGB it is rgb(228, 136, 5), in HSL hsl(35.25, 95.71%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.901% 0.15916 64.171).

What colors go well with #e48805?

The complementary color of #e48805 is #2fa9fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3775b and #c29e00. The triadic partners are #00bdac and #b785f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48805?

Black text reads better on #e48805: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48805 a warm or cool color?

#e48805 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.159.