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#e4903f color: Velvet Marigold

#e4903f is rgb(228, 144, 63) in RGB and oklch(72.59% 0.13866 61.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

72.6%
0.139
61°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e4903f

#e4903f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, 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: #e4903f mixed with white

  1. e4903f
  2. e89c56
  3. eba76b
  4. eeb27f
  5. f1bd92
  6. f4c8a4
  7. f7d3b6
  8. f9dec8
  9. fbe9db
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e4903f mixed with black

  1. e4903f
  2. c67d35
  3. a96a2c
  4. 8d5723
  5. 72451b
  6. 583412
  7. 3f240a
  8. 281504
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4903f with less saturation

  1. e4903f
  2. de934e
  3. d9965a
  4. d39866
  5. cd9b70
  6. c79d7a
  7. c19f83
  8. baa18c
  9. b4a395
  10. ada59e

Questions about #e4903f

What color is #e4903f?

#e4903f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(228, 144, 63), in HSL hsl(29.45, 75.34%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.59% 0.13866 61.252).

What colors go well with #e4903f?

The complementary color of #e4903f is #46b0f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1836f and #c7a225. The triadic partners are #00c2ac and #b690ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4903f?

Black text reads better on #e4903f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4903f a warm or cool color?

#e4903f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.139.