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#e49331 color: Sanskrit

#e49331 is rgb(228, 147, 49) in RGB and oklch(73.012% 0.14462 66.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

73%
0.145
66°
  • 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
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e49331

#e49331 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, 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: #e49331 mixed with white

  1. e49331
  2. e89e4d
  3. eba964
  4. eeb479
  5. f1bf8d
  6. f4caa1
  7. f6d5b4
  8. f9dfc7
  9. fbead9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e49331 mixed with black

  1. e49331
  2. c67f29
  3. a96c22
  4. 8d591a
  5. 724713
  6. 58360c
  7. 3f2506
  8. 281603
  9. 120801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49331 with less saturation

  1. e49331
  2. de9644
  3. d99853
  4. d39b60
  5. cd9d6c
  6. c79f77
  7. c1a181
  8. bba38b
  9. b5a595
  10. aea69e

Questions about #e49331

What color is #e49331?

#e49331 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(228, 147, 49), in HSL hsl(32.85, 76.82%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.012% 0.14462 66.185).

What colors go well with #e49331?

The complementary color of #e49331 is #4faffd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f48465 and #c3a61a. The triadic partners are #00c4b6 and #bf8eef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49331?

Black text reads better on #e49331: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49331 a warm or cool color?

#e49331 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.145.