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#e48817 color: Sumac Dyed

#e48817 is rgb(228, 136, 23) in RGB and oklch(70.945% 0.15628 63.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

70.9%
0.156
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 #e48817

#e48817 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.156 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: #e48817 mixed with white

  1. e48817
  2. e8953f
  3. eba159
  4. efad70
  5. f2b986
  6. f5c59a
  7. f7d1af
  8. fadcc3
  9. fce8d7
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #e48817 mixed with black

  1. e48817
  2. c67512
  3. a9630e
  4. 8d520a
  5. 724106
  6. 583104
  7. 3f2202
  8. 281301
  9. 120600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48817 with less saturation

  1. e48817
  2. de8b34
  3. d88f46
  4. d29255
  5. cb9462
  6. c5976e
  7. be9979
  8. b79c84
  9. b09e8e
  10. a99f98

Questions about #e48817

What color is #e48817?

#e48817 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(228, 136, 23), in HSL hsl(33.07, 81.67%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.945% 0.15628 63.007).

What colors go well with #e48817?

The complementary color of #e48817 is #2eaafa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3785f and #c39d00. The triadic partners are #00beaa and #b587f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48817?

Black text reads better on #e48817: 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 #e48817 a warm or cool color?

#e48817 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.156.