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#e6973b color: Roasted Chestnut

#e6973b is rgb(230, 151, 59) in RGB and oklch(74.045% 0.14054 66.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

74%
0.141
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e6973b

#e6973b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Roasted Chestnut (#ea993b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e6973b mixed with white

  1. e6973b
  2. e9a254
  3. ecac6a
  4. efb77e
  5. f2c191
  6. f5cca4
  7. f7d6b6
  8. f9e0c8
  9. fbebdb
  10. fdf5ed

Darker: #e6973b mixed with black

  1. e6973b
  2. c88332
  3. ab6f29
  4. 8e5c21
  5. 734919
  6. 593711
  7. 402609
  8. 281704
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e6973b with less saturation

  1. e6973b
  2. e19a4c
  3. db9c59
  4. d59e66
  5. d0a171
  6. caa37c
  7. c4a486
  8. bea68f
  9. b8a899
  10. b1a9a2

Questions about #e6973b

What color is #e6973b?

#e6973b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Roasted Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(230, 151, 59), in HSL hsl(32.28, 77.38%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.045% 0.14054 66.112).

What colors go well with #e6973b?

The complementary color of #e6973b is #56b2fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6886a and #c5aa2a. The triadic partners are #00c7b8 and #c192f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6973b?

Black text reads better on #e6973b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6973b a warm or cool color?

#e6973b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.141.