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#e59211 color: Beige Red

#e59211 is rgb(229, 146, 17) in RGB and oklch(72.807% 0.15554 68.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

72.8%
0.156
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e59211

#e59211 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Beige Red (#de9408). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e59211 mixed with white

  1. e59211
  2. e89d3e
  3. eca959
  4. efb471
  5. f2bf86
  6. f4ca9b
  7. f7d4af
  8. f9dfc3
  9. fbead7
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #e59211 mixed with black

  1. e59211
  2. c77e0d
  3. aa6b09
  4. 8e5806
  5. 724604
  6. 583502
  7. 3f2501
  8. 281600
  9. 120800
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e59211 with less saturation

  1. e59211
  2. df9533
  3. da9847
  4. d49a57
  5. ce9c65
  6. c89f71
  7. c1a17d
  8. bba288
  9. b4a493
  10. aea69d

Questions about #e59211

What color is #e59211?

#e59211 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Beige Red. In RGB it is rgb(229, 146, 17), in HSL hsl(36.51, 86.18%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.807% 0.15554 68.891).

What colors go well with #e59211?

The complementary color of #e59211 is #4dadff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78059 and #c0a700. The triadic partners are #00c3b9 and #c389f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e59211?

Black text reads better on #e59211: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e59211 a warm or cool color?

#e59211 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.156.