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#e69638 color: Sanskrit

#e69638 is rgb(230, 150, 56) in RGB and oklch(73.841% 0.14223 66.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

73.8%
0.142
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e69638

#e69638 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, 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: #e69638 mixed with white

  1. e69638
  2. e9a152
  3. ecac68
  4. efb67c
  5. f2c190
  6. f5cba3
  7. f7d6b5
  8. f9e0c8
  9. fbeada
  10. fdf5ed

Darker: #e69638 mixed with black

  1. e69638
  2. c8822f
  3. ab6e27
  4. 8e5b1f
  5. 734917
  6. 59370f
  7. 402608
  8. 281604
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e69638 with less saturation

  1. e69638
  2. e19949
  3. db9b58
  4. d59e64
  5. cfa070
  6. caa27a
  7. c4a485
  8. bda68e
  9. b7a798
  10. b1a9a1

Questions about #e69638

What color is #e69638?

#e69638 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(230, 150, 56), in HSL hsl(32.41, 77.68%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.841% 0.14223 66.06).

What colors go well with #e69638?

The complementary color of #e69638 is #54b2fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68769 and #c5a925. The triadic partners are #00c6b8 and #c191f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69638?

Black text reads better on #e69638: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69638 a warm or cool color?

#e69638 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.142.