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#e8973e color: Roasted Chestnut

#e8973e is rgb(232, 151, 62) in RGB and oklch(74.307% 0.14049 64.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

74.3%
0.140
65°
  • 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
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e8973e

#e8973e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, 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: #e8973e mixed with white

  1. e8973e
  2. eba256
  3. eeac6c
  4. f1b77f
  5. f3c192
  6. f6cca5
  7. f8d6b7
  8. fae0c9
  9. fcebdb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #e8973e mixed with black

  1. e8973e
  2. ca8335
  3. ac6f2b
  4. 905c23
  5. 74491a
  6. 593712
  7. 40260a
  8. 291704
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8973e with less saturation

  1. e8973e
  2. e29a4e
  3. dd9c5b
  4. d79f67
  5. d1a173
  6. cba37d
  7. c5a587
  8. bfa791
  9. b9a99a
  10. b2aaa3

Questions about #e8973e

What color is #e8973e?

#e8973e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Roasted Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(232, 151, 62), in HSL hsl(31.41, 78.7%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.307% 0.14049 64.7).

What colors go well with #e8973e?

The complementary color of #e8973e is #54b4fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7886e and #c8aa2a. The triadic partners are #00c8b7 and #c094f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8973e?

Black text reads better on #e8973e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8973e a warm or cool color?

#e8973e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.14.