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#e9902f color: Sanskrit

#e9902f is rgb(233, 144, 47) in RGB and oklch(73.078% 0.15003 62.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

73.1%
0.150
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e9902f

#e9902f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, 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: #e9902f mixed with white

  1. e9902f
  2. ec9c4c
  3. efa763
  4. f2b278
  5. f5be8d
  6. f7c9a0
  7. f9d4b3
  8. fbdfc6
  9. fce9d9
  10. fef4ec

Darker: #e9902f mixed with black

  1. e9902f
  2. cb7d27
  3. ad6a20
  4. 905719
  5. 744512
  6. 5a340c
  7. 412406
  8. 291503
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e9902f with less saturation

  1. e9902f
  2. e39343
  3. dd9652
  4. d7995f
  5. d19c6b
  6. ca9e77
  7. c4a081
  8. bda28b
  9. b6a495
  10. afa69f

Questions about #e9902f

What color is #e9902f?

#e9902f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(233, 144, 47), in HSL hsl(31.29, 80.87%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.078% 0.15003 62.839).

What colors go well with #e9902f?

The complementary color of #e9902f is #3fb1fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78168 and #c9a400. The triadic partners are #00c5b0 and #bb8ff5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9902f?

Black text reads better on #e9902f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9902f a warm or cool color?

#e9902f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.15.