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#e48812 color: Sumac Dyed

#e48812 is rgb(228, 136, 18) in RGB and oklch(70.929% 0.15729 63.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

70.9%
0.157
63°
  • 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
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e48812

#e48812 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sumac Dyed (#e08a1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e48812 mixed with white

  1. e48812
  2. e8953d
  3. eba158
  4. efad6f
  5. f2b985
  6. f5c59a
  7. f7d1ae
  8. fadcc3
  9. fce8d7
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #e48812 mixed with black

  1. e48812
  2. c6750e
  3. a9630a
  4. 8d5207
  5. 724104
  6. 583102
  7. 3f2201
  8. 281301
  9. 120600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48812 with less saturation

  1. e48812
  2. de8b32
  3. d88f45
  4. d19254
  5. cb9461
  6. c5976d
  7. be9979
  8. b79b83
  9. b09e8d
  10. a99f97

Questions about #e48812

What color is #e48812?

#e48812 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(228, 136, 18), in HSL hsl(33.71, 85.37%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.929% 0.15729 63.424).

What colors go well with #e48812?

The complementary color of #e48812 is #2eaafb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3785d and #c39d00. The triadic partners are #00beab and #b686f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48812?

Black text reads better on #e48812: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48812 a warm or cool color?

#e48812 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.157.