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#e8973a color: Roasted Chestnut

#e8973a is rgb(232, 151, 58) in RGB and oklch(74.274% 0.14253 65.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

74.3%
0.143
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e8973a

#e8973a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Roasted Chestnut (#ea993b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8973a mixed with white

  1. e8973a
  2. eba254
  3. eead69
  4. f1b77e
  5. f3c291
  6. f6cca4
  7. f8d6b6
  8. fae0c8
  9. fcebdb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #e8973a mixed with black

  1. e8973a
  2. ca8331
  3. ac6f28
  4. 905c20
  5. 744918
  6. 593710
  7. 402609
  8. 291704
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8973a with less saturation

  1. e8973a
  2. e29a4b
  3. dd9c59
  4. d79f66
  5. d1a171
  6. cba37c
  7. c5a586
  8. bfa790
  9. b9a899
  10. b2aaa2

Questions about #e8973a

What color is #e8973a?

#e8973a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Roasted Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(232, 151, 58), in HSL hsl(32.07, 79.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.274% 0.14253 65.551).

What colors go well with #e8973a?

The complementary color of #e8973a is #54b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7886b and #c7aa26. The triadic partners are #00c8b8 and #c193f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8973a?

Black text reads better on #e8973a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8973a a warm or cool color?

#e8973a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.143.