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#e79236 color: Sanskrit

#e79236 is rgb(231, 146, 54) in RGB and oklch(73.233% 0.14487 63.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

73.2%
0.145
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e79236

#e79236 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, 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: #e79236 mixed with white

  1. e79236
  2. ea9d50
  3. eda967
  4. f0b47b
  5. f3bf8f
  6. f6c9a2
  7. f8d4b5
  8. fadfc7
  9. fceada
  10. fef4ec

Darker: #e79236 mixed with black

  1. e79236
  2. c97e2e
  3. ab6b25
  4. 8f581e
  5. 734616
  6. 59350f
  7. 402508
  8. 281603
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e79236 with less saturation

  1. e79236
  2. e19547
  3. db9856
  4. d69a62
  5. cf9d6e
  6. c99f79
  7. c3a183
  8. bda38d
  9. b6a596
  10. afa79f

Questions about #e79236

What color is #e79236?

#e79236 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(231, 146, 54), in HSL hsl(31.19, 78.67%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.233% 0.14487 63.495).

What colors go well with #e79236?

The complementary color of #e79236 is #48b1fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5836a and #c7a519. The triadic partners are #00c5b2 and #bc90f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79236?

Black text reads better on #e79236: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79236 a warm or cool color?

#e79236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.145.