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#e79029 color: Sanskrit

#e79029 is rgb(231, 144, 41) in RGB and oklch(72.795% 0.15079 64.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72.8%
0.151
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e79029

#e79029 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, 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: #e79029 mixed with white

  1. e79029
  2. ea9c48
  3. eea760
  4. f0b276
  5. f3be8b
  6. f6c99f
  7. f8d4b2
  8. fadfc5
  9. fce9d9
  10. fef4ec

Darker: #e79029 mixed with black

  1. e79029
  2. c97d22
  3. ab6a1c
  4. 8f5715
  5. 73450f
  6. 593409
  7. 402405
  8. 281502
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e79029 with less saturation

  1. e79029
  2. e1933f
  3. db964f
  4. d5995d
  5. cf9b69
  6. c99e75
  7. c2a080
  8. bca28a
  9. b5a494
  10. aea59d

Questions about #e79029

What color is #e79029?

#e79029 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(231, 144, 41), in HSL hsl(32.53, 79.83%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.795% 0.15079 64.501).

What colors go well with #e79029?

The complementary color of #e79029 is #43affe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68064 and #c6a400. The triadic partners are #00c4b2 and #bd8df3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79029?

Black text reads better on #e79029: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79029 a warm or cool color?

#e79029 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.151.