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#e48d36 color: Velvet Marigold

#e48d36 is rgb(228, 141, 54) in RGB and oklch(71.986% 0.144 61.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72%
0.144
61°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e48d36

#e48d36 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Marigold (#e58d3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e48d36 mixed with white

  1. e48d36
  2. e89950
  3. eba566
  4. eeb07a
  5. f2bc8e
  6. f4c7a1
  7. f7d2b4
  8. f9ddc7
  9. fbe9da
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e48d36 mixed with black

  1. e48d36
  2. c67a2e
  3. a96725
  4. 8d551e
  5. 724416
  6. 58330f
  7. 3f2308
  8. 281403
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48d36 with less saturation

  1. e48d36
  2. de9047
  3. d89354
  4. d29661
  5. cc986c
  6. c69b76
  7. c09d80
  8. b99f8a
  9. b2a193
  10. aba39c

Questions about #e48d36

What color is #e48d36?

#e48d36 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(228, 141, 54), in HSL hsl(30, 76.32%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.986% 0.144 61.368).

What colors go well with #e48d36?

The complementary color of #e48d36 is #3eaef6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f17f6b and #c6a011. The triadic partners are #00c1aa and #b58df0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48d36?

Black text reads better on #e48d36: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48d36 a warm or cool color?

#e48d36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.144.