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#e6911d color: Sanskrit

#e6911d is rgb(230, 145, 29) in RGB and oklch(72.79% 0.15366 66.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

72.8%
0.154
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e6911d

#e6911d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, 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: #e6911d mixed with white

  1. e6911d
  2. e99d42
  3. eda85c
  4. f0b373
  5. f2be88
  6. f5c99d
  7. f7d4b1
  8. fadfc4
  9. fcead8
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #e6911d mixed with black

  1. e6911d
  2. c87d18
  3. ab6a13
  4. 8e580e
  5. 734609
  6. 593505
  7. 402503
  8. 281501
  9. 130700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e6911d with less saturation

  1. e6911d
  2. e09438
  3. da974a
  4. d49959
  5. ce9c67
  6. c89e73
  7. c2a07e
  8. bba289
  9. b5a493
  10. aea59d

Questions about #e6911d

What color is #e6911d?

#e6911d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(230, 145, 29), in HSL hsl(34.63, 80.08%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.79% 0.15366 66.952).

What colors go well with #e6911d?

The complementary color of #e6911d is #48aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7805e and #c3a600. The triadic partners are #00c4b6 and #c08bf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6911d?

Black text reads better on #e6911d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6911d a warm or cool color?

#e6911d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.154.