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#e8902e color: Sanskrit

#e8902e is rgb(232, 144, 46) in RGB and oklch(72.948% 0.14965 63.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

72.9%
0.150
63°
  • 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 #e8902e

#e8902e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 63°.

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: #e8902e mixed with white

  1. e8902e
  2. eb9c4b
  3. eea763
  4. f1b278
  5. f4be8c
  6. f6c9a0
  7. f9d4b3
  8. fadfc6
  9. fce9d9
  10. fef4ec

Darker: #e8902e mixed with black

  1. e8902e
  2. ca7d27
  3. ac6a1f
  4. 905718
  5. 744512
  6. 59340b
  7. 402406
  8. 291502
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8902e with less saturation

  1. e8902e
  2. e29342
  3. dc9651
  4. d6995f
  5. d09b6b
  6. c99e76
  7. c3a081
  8. bca28b
  9. b6a495
  10. afa69e

Questions about #e8902e

What color is #e8902e?

#e8902e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(232, 144, 46), in HSL hsl(31.61, 80.17%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.948% 0.14965 63.358).

What colors go well with #e8902e?

The complementary color of #e8902e is #41b0fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78167 and #c7a400. The triadic partners are #00c5b1 and #bb8ef4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8902e?

Black text reads better on #e8902e: 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 #e8902e a warm or cool color?

#e8902e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.15.