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#e79037 color: Sanskrit

#e79037 is rgb(231, 144, 55) in RGB and oklch(72.889% 0.14501 62.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72.9%
0.145
62°
  • 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
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e79037

#e79037 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, 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: #e79037 mixed with white

  1. e79037
  2. ea9c51
  3. eea767
  4. f1b27b
  5. f3bd8f
  6. f6c8a2
  7. f8d3b5
  8. fadec7
  9. fce9da
  10. fef4ec

Darker: #e79037 mixed with black

  1. e79037
  2. c97d2e
  3. ab6a26
  4. 8f571e
  5. 734516
  6. 59340f
  7. 402408
  8. 281503
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e79037 with less saturation

  1. e79037
  2. e19348
  3. db9656
  4. d59962
  5. cf9b6e
  6. c99e78
  7. c3a082
  8. bca28c
  9. b5a495
  10. aea69e

Questions about #e79037

What color is #e79037?

#e79037 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(231, 144, 55), in HSL hsl(30.34, 78.57%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.889% 0.14501 62.018).

What colors go well with #e79037?

The complementary color of #e79037 is #42b1fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4826c and #c8a315. The triadic partners are #00c4ae and #b990f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79037?

Black text reads better on #e79037: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79037 a warm or cool color?

#e79037 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.145.