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#e69236 color: Sanskrit

#e69236 is rgb(230, 146, 54) in RGB and oklch(73.112% 0.1441 63.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

73.1%
0.144
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e69236

#e69236 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, 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: #e69236 mixed with white

  1. e69236
  2. e99d50
  3. eda967
  4. f0b47b
  5. f2bf8f
  6. f5c9a2
  7. f7d4b5
  8. fadfc7
  9. fceada
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e69236 mixed with black

  1. e69236
  2. c87e2e
  3. ab6b25
  4. 8e581e
  5. 734616
  6. 59350f
  7. 402508
  8. 281603
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e69236 with less saturation

  1. e69236
  2. e09547
  3. db9856
  4. d59a62
  5. cf9d6e
  6. c99f78
  7. c2a183
  8. bca38c
  9. b5a596
  10. afa69f

Questions about #e69236

What color is #e69236?

#e69236 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(230, 146, 54), in HSL hsl(31.36, 77.88%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.112% 0.1441 63.858).

What colors go well with #e69236?

The complementary color of #e69236 is #4ab0fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4836a and #c6a51b. The triadic partners are #00c4b2 and #bc90f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69236?

Black text reads better on #e69236: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69236 a warm or cool color?

#e69236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.144.