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#e58d2a color: Hotter Butter

#e58d2a is rgb(229, 141, 42) in RGB and oklch(72.027% 0.14977 63.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

72%
0.150
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e58d2a

#e58d2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hotter Butter (#e68a00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e58d2a mixed with white

  1. e58d2a
  2. e99948
  3. eca560
  4. efb076
  5. f2bc8a
  6. f5c79e
  7. f7d2b2
  8. fadec5
  9. fce9d8
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e58d2a mixed with black

  1. e58d2a
  2. c77a23
  3. aa671c
  4. 8e5516
  5. 724410
  6. 58330a
  7. 3f2305
  8. 281402
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e58d2a with less saturation

  1. e58d2a
  2. df903f
  3. d9934f
  4. d3965c
  5. cd9868
  6. c79b73
  7. c09d7e
  8. ba9f88
  9. b3a192
  10. aca39b

Questions about #e58d2a

What color is #e58d2a?

#e58d2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Hotter Butter. In RGB it is rgb(229, 141, 42), in HSL hsl(31.76, 78.24%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.027% 0.14977 63.236).

What colors go well with #e58d2a?

The complementary color of #e58d2a is #3dadfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f37e65 and #c5a100. The triadic partners are #00c2ae and #b88bf1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e58d2a?

Black text reads better on #e58d2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e58d2a a warm or cool color?

#e58d2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.15.