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#e9903f color: California

#e9903f is rgb(233, 144, 63) in RGB and oklch(73.202% 0.14286 59.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

73.2%
0.143
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e9903f

#e9903f is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is California (#e98c3a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e9903f mixed with white

  1. e9903f
  2. ec9c57
  3. efa76b
  4. f2b27f
  5. f5bd92
  6. f7c8a4
  7. f9d3b7
  8. fbdec9
  9. fde9db
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #e9903f mixed with black

  1. e9903f
  2. cb7d35
  3. ad6a2c
  4. 905723
  5. 74451b
  6. 5a3412
  7. 41240a
  8. 291504
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e9903f with less saturation

  1. e9903f
  2. e3934e
  3. dd965b
  4. d79966
  5. d19c71
  6. ca9e7b
  7. c4a085
  8. bda28e
  9. b6a597
  10. afa6a0

Questions about #e9903f

What color is #e9903f?

#e9903f is bright light orange. The closest named color is California. In RGB it is rgb(233, 144, 63), in HSL hsl(28.59, 79.44%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.202% 0.14286 59.516).

What colors go well with #e9903f?

The complementary color of #e9903f is #3eb3f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58372 and #cca31e. The triadic partners are #00c5ab and #b692f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9903f?

Black text reads better on #e9903f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9903f a warm or cool color?

#e9903f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.143.