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#e9912e color: Sanskrit

#e9912e is rgb(233, 145, 46) in RGB and oklch(73.246% 0.15012 63.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

73.2%
0.150
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
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e9912e

#e9912e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.15 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 8.55:1, 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: #e9912e mixed with white

  1. e9912e
  2. ec9d4b
  3. efa863
  4. f2b378
  5. f4be8c
  6. f7c9a0
  7. f9d4b3
  8. fbdfc6
  9. fcead9
  10. fef4ec

Darker: #e9912e mixed with black

  1. e9912e
  2. cb7d27
  3. ad6a1f
  4. 905818
  5. 744612
  6. 5a350b
  7. 412506
  8. 291502
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e9912e with less saturation

  1. e9912e
  2. e39442
  3. dd9752
  4. d79a5f
  5. d19c6b
  6. ca9f77
  7. c4a181
  8. bda38c
  9. b7a595
  10. b0a79f

Questions about #e9912e

What color is #e9912e?

#e9912e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(233, 145, 46), in HSL hsl(31.76, 80.95%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.246% 0.15012 63.616).

What colors go well with #e9912e?

The complementary color of #e9912e is #43b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f88267 and #c8a500. The triadic partners are #00c6b2 and #bd8ff5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9912e?

Black text reads better on #e9912e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9912e a warm or cool color?

#e9912e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.15.