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#e59128 color: Sanskrit

#e59128 is rgb(229, 145, 40) in RGB and oklch(72.721% 0.14942 65.983) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72.7%
0.149
66°
  • 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
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e59128

#e59128 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sanskrit (#e69332). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e59128 mixed with white

  1. e59128
  2. e99c48
  3. eca860
  4. efb376
  5. f2be8a
  6. f5c99e
  7. f7d4b2
  8. f9dfc5
  9. fbead9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e59128 mixed with black

  1. e59128
  2. c77d21
  3. aa6a1b
  4. 8e5815
  5. 72460f
  6. 583509
  7. 3f2504
  8. 281502
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e59128 with less saturation

  1. e59128
  2. df943e
  3. d9974f
  4. d4995c
  5. ce9c69
  6. c79e74
  7. c1a07f
  8. bba28a
  9. b4a494
  10. aea59d

Questions about #e59128

What color is #e59128?

#e59128 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(229, 145, 40), in HSL hsl(33.33, 78.42%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.721% 0.14942 65.983).

What colors go well with #e59128?

The complementary color of #e59128 is #49aefe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58162 and #c3a501. The triadic partners are #00c4b5 and #be8cf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e59128?

Black text reads better on #e59128: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e59128 a warm or cool color?

#e59128 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.149.