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#e5903b color: Velvet Marigold

#e5903b is rgb(229, 144, 59) in RGB and oklch(72.677% 0.14149 61.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72.7%
0.141
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e5903b

#e5903b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Marigold (#e58d3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e5903b mixed with white

  1. e5903b
  2. e99c54
  3. eca769
  4. efb27d
  5. f2bd90
  6. f5c8a3
  7. f7d3b5
  8. f9dec8
  9. fce9da
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e5903b mixed with black

  1. e5903b
  2. c77d32
  3. aa6a29
  4. 8e5721
  5. 724519
  6. 583411
  7. 3f2409
  8. 281504
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e5903b with less saturation

  1. e5903b
  2. df934b
  3. da9658
  4. d49864
  5. ce9b6f
  6. c89d79
  7. c19f83
  8. bba18c
  9. b4a395
  10. ada59e

Questions about #e5903b

What color is #e5903b?

#e5903b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(229, 144, 59), in HSL hsl(30, 76.58%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.677% 0.14149 61.852).

What colors go well with #e5903b?

The complementary color of #e5903b is #45b0f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2826d and #c7a31e. The triadic partners are #00c3ad and #b790f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5903b?

Black text reads better on #e5903b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5903b a warm or cool color?

#e5903b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.141.