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#e5912e color: Sanskrit

#e5912e is rgb(229, 145, 46) in RGB and oklch(72.757% 0.14709 65.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

72.8%
0.147
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e5912e

#e5912e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, 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: #e5912e mixed with white

  1. e5912e
  2. e99c4b
  3. eca863
  4. efb378
  5. f2be8c
  6. f5c9a0
  7. f7d4b3
  8. f9dfc6
  9. fbead9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e5912e mixed with black

  1. e5912e
  2. c77d27
  3. aa6a1f
  4. 8e5818
  5. 724612
  6. 58350b
  7. 3f2506
  8. 281502
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e5912e with less saturation

  1. e5912e
  2. df9442
  3. da9751
  4. d4995f
  5. ce9c6b
  6. c89e76
  7. c1a080
  8. bba28a
  9. b4a494
  10. aea59e

Questions about #e5912e

What color is #e5912e?

#e5912e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(229, 145, 46), in HSL hsl(32.46, 77.87%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.757% 0.14709 65.055).

What colors go well with #e5912e?

The complementary color of #e5912e is #49affd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f48265 and #c4a50e. The triadic partners are #00c4b3 and #bd8df0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5912e?

Black text reads better on #e5912e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5912e a warm or cool color?

#e5912e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.147.