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#e49340 color: Yellow Sumac

#e49340 is rgb(228, 147, 64) in RGB and oklch(73.132% 0.13727 63.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73.1%
0.137
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e49340

#e49340 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Sumac (#e19447). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e49340 mixed with white

  1. e49340
  2. e89e57
  3. eba96c
  4. eeb47f
  5. f1bf92
  6. f4caa5
  7. f7d4b7
  8. f9dfc9
  9. fbeadb
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e49340 mixed with black

  1. e49340
  2. c67f36
  3. a96c2d
  4. 8d5924
  5. 72471b
  6. 583613
  7. 3f250b
  8. 281605
  9. 120801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49340 with less saturation

  1. e49340
  2. df964f
  3. d9985b
  4. d39b67
  5. cd9d71
  6. c89f7b
  7. c2a185
  8. bba38e
  9. b5a597
  10. afa69f

Questions about #e49340

What color is #e49340?

#e49340 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yellow Sumac. In RGB it is rgb(228, 147, 64), in HSL hsl(30.37, 75.23%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.132% 0.13727 63.04).

What colors go well with #e49340?

The complementary color of #e49340 is #4fb1f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2856e and #c6a52b. The triadic partners are #00c3b0 and #ba91ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49340?

Black text reads better on #e49340: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49340 a warm or cool color?

#e49340 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.137.