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#e49b46 color: Kikuchiba Gold

#e49b46 is rgb(228, 155, 70) in RGB and oklch(74.637% 0.13234 67.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

74.6%
0.132
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e49b46

#e49b46 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kikuchiba Gold (#e29c45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e49b46 mixed with white

  1. e49b46
  2. e7a55c
  3. ebaf70
  4. eeba83
  5. f1c495
  6. f3cea7
  7. f6d8b9
  8. f9e1cb
  9. fbebdc
  10. fdf5ed

Darker: #e49b46 mixed with black

  1. e49b46
  2. c6863c
  3. a97232
  4. 8d5e28
  5. 724b1e
  6. 583915
  7. 3f280d
  8. 281805
  9. 120902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49b46 with less saturation

  1. e49b46
  2. df9d54
  3. da9f60
  4. d4a26c
  5. cfa376
  6. caa580
  7. c4a78a
  8. bea993
  9. b9aa9c
  10. b3aba4

Questions about #e49b46

What color is #e49b46?

#e49b46 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Kikuchiba Gold. In RGB it is rgb(228, 155, 70), in HSL hsl(32.28, 74.53%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.637% 0.13234 67.172).

What colors go well with #e49b46?

The complementary color of #e49b46 is #61b3fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f48d6f and #c4ad3b. The triadic partners are #00c7bb and #c395ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49b46?

Black text reads better on #e49b46: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49b46 a warm or cool color?

#e49b46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.132.