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#e89231 color: Sanskrit

#e89231 is rgb(232, 146, 49) in RGB and oklch(73.319% 0.14785 64.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

73.3%
0.148
64°
  • 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
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e89231

#e89231 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, 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: #e89231 mixed with white

  1. e89231
  2. eb9d4d
  3. eea964
  4. f1b479
  5. f4bf8d
  6. f6caa1
  7. f8d4b4
  8. fadfc7
  9. fcead9
  10. fef4ec

Darker: #e89231 mixed with black

  1. e89231
  2. ca7e29
  3. ac6b22
  4. 90581a
  5. 744613
  6. 59350c
  7. 402506
  8. 291603
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89231 with less saturation

  1. e89231
  2. e29544
  3. dc9853
  4. d69a61
  5. d09d6d
  6. ca9f78
  7. c4a182
  8. bda38c
  9. b6a596
  10. b0a79f

Questions about #e89231

What color is #e89231?

#e89231 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(232, 146, 49), in HSL hsl(31.8, 79.91%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.319% 0.14785 64.073).

What colors go well with #e89231?

The complementary color of #e89231 is #47b1fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78368 and #c7a60f. The triadic partners are #00c6b3 and #bd8ff4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89231?

Black text reads better on #e89231: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89231 a warm or cool color?

#e89231 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.148.