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#e6901f color: Sanskrit

#e6901f is rgb(230, 144, 31) in RGB and oklch(72.621% 0.15333 66.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

72.6%
0.153
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e6901f

#e6901f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, 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: #e6901f mixed with white

  1. e6901f
  2. e99c43
  3. eda75d
  4. f0b273
  5. f3be88
  6. f5c99d
  7. f8d4b1
  8. fadfc4
  9. fce9d8
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #e6901f mixed with black

  1. e6901f
  2. c87d19
  3. ab6a14
  4. 8e570f
  5. 73450a
  6. 593406
  7. 402403
  8. 281501
  9. 130700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e6901f with less saturation

  1. e6901f
  2. e09339
  3. da964b
  4. d4995a
  5. ce9b67
  6. c89d73
  7. c29f7e
  8. bba188
  9. b4a393
  10. ada59d

Questions about #e6901f

What color is #e6901f?

#e6901f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(230, 144, 31), in HSL hsl(34.07, 79.92%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.621% 0.15333 66.148).

What colors go well with #e6901f?

The complementary color of #e6901f is #45aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f67f5f and #c3a500. The triadic partners are #00c3b4 and #bf8bf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6901f?

Black text reads better on #e6901f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6901f a warm or cool color?

#e6901f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.153.