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#e69212 color: Sanskrit

#e69212 is rgb(230, 146, 18) in RGB and oklch(72.931% 0.15601 68.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

72.9%
0.156
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e69212

#e69212 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 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: #e69212 mixed with white

  1. e69212
  2. e99d3e
  3. eda959
  4. f0b471
  5. f2bf86
  6. f5ca9b
  7. f7d4b0
  8. fadfc4
  9. fcead7
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #e69212 mixed with black

  1. e69212
  2. c87e0e
  3. ab6b0a
  4. 8e5807
  5. 734604
  6. 593502
  7. 402501
  8. 281601
  9. 130800
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e69212 with less saturation

  1. e69212
  2. e09534
  3. da9847
  4. d49a57
  5. ce9d65
  6. c89f72
  7. c2a17d
  8. bca388
  9. b5a493
  10. aea69d

Questions about #e69212

What color is #e69212?

#e69212 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(230, 146, 18), in HSL hsl(36.23, 85.48%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.931% 0.15601 68.453).

What colors go well with #e69212?

The complementary color of #e69212 is #4badff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8805a and #c1a700. The triadic partners are #00c4b9 and #c38af2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69212?

Black text reads better on #e69212: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69212 a warm or cool color?

#e69212 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.156.