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#e49320 color: Sanskrit

#e49320 is rgb(228, 147, 32) in RGB and oklch(72.917% 0.15102 68.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

72.9%
0.151
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e49320

#e49320 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, 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: #e49320 mixed with white

  1. e49320
  2. e89e44
  3. eba95d
  4. eeb474
  5. f1bf89
  6. f4ca9d
  7. f6d5b1
  8. f9dfc5
  9. fbead8
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e49320 mixed with black

  1. e49320
  2. c67f1a
  3. a96c15
  4. 8d590f
  5. 72470a
  6. 583606
  7. 3f2503
  8. 281601
  9. 120800
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49320 with less saturation

  1. e49320
  2. de963a
  3. d9984c
  4. d39b5a
  5. cd9d67
  6. c79f73
  7. c1a17f
  8. bba389
  9. b4a494
  10. aea69e

Questions about #e49320

What color is #e49320?

#e49320 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(228, 147, 32), in HSL hsl(35.2, 78.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.917% 0.15102 68.585).

What colors go well with #e49320?

The complementary color of #e49320 is #50adff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6825d and #c0a700. The triadic partners are #00c4b9 and #c38bef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49320?

Black text reads better on #e49320: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49320 a warm or cool color?

#e49320 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.151.