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#e48d22 color: Hotter Butter

#e48d22 is rgb(228, 141, 34) in RGB and oklch(71.86% 0.15175 64.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

71.9%
0.152
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e48d22

#e48d22 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, 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: #e48d22 mixed with white

  1. e48d22
  2. e89944
  3. eba55d
  4. eeb073
  5. f1bc88
  6. f4c79d
  7. f7d2b1
  8. f9dec4
  9. fbe9d8
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #e48d22 mixed with black

  1. e48d22
  2. c67a1c
  3. a96716
  4. 8d5511
  5. 72440b
  6. 583307
  7. 3f2303
  8. 281401
  9. 120700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48d22 with less saturation

  1. e48d22
  2. de903a
  3. d8934b
  4. d29659
  5. cc9866
  6. c69b72
  7. bf9d7c
  8. b99f87
  9. b2a191
  10. aba29b

Questions about #e48d22

What color is #e48d22?

#e48d22 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Hotter Butter. In RGB it is rgb(228, 141, 34), in HSL hsl(33.09, 78.23%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.86% 0.15175 64.728).

What colors go well with #e48d22?

The complementary color of #e48d22 is #3facfc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f37d60 and #c2a100. The triadic partners are #00c1b0 and #ba8af0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48d22?

Black text reads better on #e48d22: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48d22 a warm or cool color?

#e48d22 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.152.