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#e59536 color: Sanskrit

#e59536 is rgb(229, 149, 54) in RGB and oklch(73.527% 0.14266 66.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

73.5%
0.143
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e59536

#e59536 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.68:1, 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: #e59536 mixed with white

  1. e59536
  2. e8a051
  3. ecab67
  4. efb67b
  5. f2c08f
  6. f4cba2
  7. f7d5b5
  8. f9e0c7
  9. fbeada
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e59536 mixed with black

  1. e59536
  2. c7812e
  3. aa6d25
  4. 8e5a1e
  5. 724816
  6. 58370f
  7. 3f2608
  8. 281603
  9. 120801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e59536 with less saturation

  1. e59536
  2. e09848
  3. da9a56
  4. d49d63
  5. ce9f6e
  6. c9a179
  7. c3a384
  8. bca58d
  9. b6a697
  10. b0a8a0

Questions about #e59536

What color is #e59536?

#e59536 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(229, 149, 54), in HSL hsl(32.57, 77.09%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.527% 0.14266 66.18).

What colors go well with #e59536?

The complementary color of #e59536 is #53b0fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58668 and #c4a823. The triadic partners are #00c5b7 and #c090f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e59536?

Black text reads better on #e59536: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e59536 a warm or cool color?

#e59536 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.143.