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#e48c2a color: Sumac Dyed

#e48c2a is rgb(228, 140, 42) in RGB and oklch(71.728% 0.1493 62.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

71.7%
0.149
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e48c2a

#e48c2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sumac Dyed (#e08a1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e48c2a mixed with white

  1. e48c2a
  2. e89848
  3. eba460
  4. eeb076
  5. f2bb8a
  6. f4c79e
  7. f7d2b2
  8. f9ddc5
  9. fbe9d8
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e48c2a mixed with black

  1. e48c2a
  2. c67923
  3. a9671c
  4. 8d5516
  5. 724310
  6. 58330a
  7. 3f2305
  8. 281402
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48c2a with less saturation

  1. e48c2a
  2. de8f3f
  3. d8924e
  4. d2955c
  5. cc9768
  6. c69a73
  7. bf9c7d
  8. b99e87
  9. b2a091
  10. aba29a

Questions about #e48c2a

What color is #e48c2a?

#e48c2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(228, 140, 42), in HSL hsl(31.61, 77.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.728% 0.1493 62.979).

What colors go well with #e48c2a?

The complementary color of #e48c2a is #3badf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f27d64 and #c4a000. The triadic partners are #00c1ac and #b78bf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48c2a?

Black text reads better on #e48c2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48c2a a warm or cool color?

#e48c2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.149.