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#e8902c color: Sanskrit

#e8902c is rgb(232, 144, 44) in RGB and oklch(72.935% 0.15043 63.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

72.9%
0.150
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e8902c

#e8902c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, 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: #e8902c mixed with white

  1. e8902c
  2. eb9c4a
  3. eea762
  4. f1b277
  5. f4be8c
  6. f6c99f
  7. f9d4b3
  8. fadfc6
  9. fce9d9
  10. fef4ec

Darker: #e8902c mixed with black

  1. e8902c
  2. ca7d25
  3. ac6a1e
  4. 905717
  5. 744511
  6. 59340a
  7. 402405
  8. 291502
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8902c with less saturation

  1. e8902c
  2. e29341
  3. dc9651
  4. d6995e
  5. d09b6a
  6. c99e76
  7. c3a080
  8. bca28b
  9. b6a494
  10. afa69e

Questions about #e8902c

What color is #e8902c?

#e8902c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(232, 144, 44), in HSL hsl(31.91, 80.34%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.935% 0.15043 63.685).

What colors go well with #e8902c?

The complementary color of #e8902c is #41b0fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78066 and #c7a400. The triadic partners are #00c5b1 and #bc8ef4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8902c?

Black text reads better on #e8902c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8902c a warm or cool color?

#e8902c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.15.