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#e89226 color: Sanskrit

#e89226 is rgb(232, 146, 38) in RGB and oklch(73.253% 0.15206 65.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

73.3%
0.152
66°
  • 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
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e89226

#e89226 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.57:1, 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: #e89226 mixed with white

  1. e89226
  2. eb9d47
  3. eea960
  4. f1b476
  5. f4bf8a
  6. f6ca9e
  7. f8d4b2
  8. fadfc5
  9. fcead9
  10. fef4ec

Darker: #e89226 mixed with black

  1. e89226
  2. ca7e20
  3. ac6b19
  4. 905813
  5. 74460d
  6. 593508
  7. 402504
  8. 291602
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89226 with less saturation

  1. e89226
  2. e2953d
  3. dc984e
  4. d69a5d
  5. d09d69
  6. ca9f75
  7. c3a180
  8. bda38b
  9. b6a595
  10. afa79f

Questions about #e89226

What color is #e89226?

#e89226 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(232, 146, 38), in HSL hsl(33.4, 80.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.253% 0.15206 65.766).

What colors go well with #e89226?

The complementary color of #e89226 is #47b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f88262 and #c6a700. The triadic partners are #00c5b6 and #c08df4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89226?

Black text reads better on #e89226: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89226 a warm or cool color?

#e89226 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.152.