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#e6902c color: Sanskrit

#e6902c is rgb(230, 144, 44) in RGB and oklch(72.689% 0.1489 64.397) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

72.7%
0.149
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e6902c

#e6902c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #e6902c mixed with white

  1. e6902c
  2. e99c4a
  3. eda762
  4. f0b277
  5. f3bd8b
  6. f5c99f
  7. f8d4b3
  8. fadec6
  9. fce9d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e6902c mixed with black

  1. e6902c
  2. c87d25
  3. ab6a1e
  4. 8e5717
  5. 734511
  6. 59340a
  7. 402405
  8. 281502
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e6902c with less saturation

  1. e6902c
  2. e09340
  3. da9650
  4. d4995e
  5. ce9b6a
  6. c89d75
  7. c29f80
  8. bba18a
  9. b4a394
  10. aea59d

Questions about #e6902c

What color is #e6902c?

#e6902c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(230, 144, 44), in HSL hsl(32.26, 78.81%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.689% 0.1489 64.397).

What colors go well with #e6902c?

The complementary color of #e6902c is #44affd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58065 and #c5a401. The triadic partners are #00c4b2 and #bc8df2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6902c?

Black text reads better on #e6902c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6902c a warm or cool color?

#e6902c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.149.