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#e69428 color: Sanskrit

#e69428 is rgb(230, 148, 40) in RGB and oklch(73.377% 0.1495 67.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

73.4%
0.149
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e69428

#e69428 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, 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: #e69428 mixed with white

  1. e69428
  2. e99f48
  3. edaa60
  4. f0b576
  5. f2c08b
  6. f5cb9f
  7. f7d5b2
  8. fae0c6
  9. fcead9
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e69428 mixed with black

  1. e69428
  2. c88021
  3. ab6d1b
  4. 8e5a15
  5. 73480f
  6. 593609
  7. 402604
  8. 281602
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e69428 with less saturation

  1. e69428
  2. e0973f
  3. db994f
  4. d59c5d
  5. cf9e6a
  6. c9a076
  7. c3a281
  8. bca48b
  9. b6a695
  10. afa79f

Questions about #e69428

What color is #e69428?

#e69428 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(230, 148, 40), in HSL hsl(34.11, 79.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.377% 0.1495 67.453).

What colors go well with #e69428?

The complementary color of #e69428 is #50afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78461 and #c3a80c. The triadic partners are #00c6b9 and #c28df1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69428?

Black text reads better on #e69428: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69428 a warm or cool color?

#e69428 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.149.