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#e4912e color: Sanskrit

#e4912e is rgb(228, 145, 46) in RGB and oklch(72.635% 0.14634 65.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72.6%
0.146
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e4912e

#e4912e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sanskrit (#e69332). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e4912e mixed with white

  1. e4912e
  2. e89c4b
  3. eba863
  4. eeb378
  5. f1be8c
  6. f4c9a0
  7. f7d4b3
  8. f9dfc6
  9. fbe9d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e4912e mixed with black

  1. e4912e
  2. c67d27
  3. a96a1f
  4. 8d5818
  5. 724612
  6. 58350b
  7. 3f2506
  8. 281502
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4912e with less saturation

  1. e4912e
  2. de9442
  3. d99751
  4. d3995e
  5. cd9b6a
  6. c79e76
  7. c1a080
  8. baa28a
  9. b4a394
  10. ada59d

Questions about #e4912e

What color is #e4912e?

#e4912e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(228, 145, 46), in HSL hsl(32.64, 77.12%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.635% 0.14634 65.426).

What colors go well with #e4912e?

The complementary color of #e4912e is #4aaefc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f48264 and #c3a510. The triadic partners are #00c3b3 and #bd8def.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4912e?

Black text reads better on #e4912e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4912e a warm or cool color?

#e4912e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.146.