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#e5903d color: Velvet Marigold

#e5903d is rgb(229, 144, 61) in RGB and oklch(72.694% 0.1405 61.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72.7%
0.141
61°
  • 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
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e5903d

#e5903d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #e5903d mixed with white

  1. e5903d
  2. e99c55
  3. eca76a
  4. efb27e
  5. f2bd91
  6. f5c8a4
  7. f7d3b6
  8. f9dec8
  9. fce9da
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e5903d mixed with black

  1. e5903d
  2. c77d34
  3. aa6a2b
  4. 8e5722
  5. 72451a
  6. 583412
  7. 3f240a
  8. 281504
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e5903d with less saturation

  1. e5903d
  2. df934c
  3. da9659
  4. d49865
  5. ce9b6f
  6. c89d7a
  7. c19f83
  8. bba18c
  9. b4a395
  10. aea59e

Questions about #e5903d

What color is #e5903d?

#e5903d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(229, 144, 61), in HSL hsl(29.64, 76.36%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.694% 0.1405 61.384).

What colors go well with #e5903d?

The complementary color of #e5903d is #45b0f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2826e and #c7a321. The triadic partners are #00c3ac and #b790f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5903d?

Black text reads better on #e5903d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5903d a warm or cool color?

#e5903d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.141.