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#e5903e color: Velvet Marigold

#e5903e is rgb(229, 144, 62) in RGB and oklch(72.703% 0.14 61.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

72.7%
0.140
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 #e5903e

#e5903e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.14 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: #e5903e mixed with white

  1. e5903e
  2. e99c56
  3. eca76b
  4. efb27e
  5. f2bd91
  6. f5c8a4
  7. f7d3b6
  8. f9dec8
  9. fce9db
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e5903e mixed with black

  1. e5903e
  2. c77d35
  3. aa6a2b
  4. 8e5723
  5. 72451a
  6. 583412
  7. 3f240a
  8. 281504
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e5903e with less saturation

  1. e5903e
  2. df934d
  3. da965a
  4. d49865
  5. ce9b70
  6. c89d7a
  7. c19f83
  8. bba18d
  9. b4a395
  10. aea59e

Questions about #e5903e

What color is #e5903e?

#e5903e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(229, 144, 62), in HSL hsl(29.46, 76.26%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.703% 0.14 61.142).

What colors go well with #e5903e?

The complementary color of #e5903e is #45b0f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2826f and #c7a222. The triadic partners are #00c3ac and #b690f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5903e?

Black text reads better on #e5903e: 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 #e5903e a warm or cool color?

#e5903e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.14.