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#e59229 color: Sanskrit

#e59229 is rgb(229, 146, 41) in RGB and oklch(72.904% 0.14882 66.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

72.9%
0.149
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e59229

#e59229 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, 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: #e59229 mixed with white

  1. e59229
  2. e89d48
  3. eca961
  4. efb476
  5. f2bf8b
  6. f4ca9f
  7. f7d4b2
  8. f9dfc5
  9. fbead9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e59229 mixed with black

  1. e59229
  2. c77e22
  3. aa6b1c
  4. 8e5815
  5. 72460f
  6. 583509
  7. 3f2505
  8. 281602
  9. 120801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e59229 with less saturation

  1. e59229
  2. df953f
  3. da984f
  4. d49a5d
  5. ce9c6a
  6. c89f75
  7. c2a180
  8. bba28a
  9. b5a494
  10. aea69e

Questions about #e59229

What color is #e59229?

#e59229 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(229, 146, 41), in HSL hsl(33.51, 78.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.904% 0.14882 66.455).

What colors go well with #e59229?

The complementary color of #e59229 is #4caeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58262 and #c3a608. The triadic partners are #00c4b6 and #bf8df0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e59229?

Black text reads better on #e59229: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e59229 a warm or cool color?

#e59229 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.149.