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#e9912f color: Sanskrit

#e9912f is rgb(233, 145, 47) in RGB and oklch(73.253% 0.14973 63.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

73.3%
0.150
63°
  • 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
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e9912f

#e9912f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, 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: #e9912f mixed with white

  1. e9912f
  2. ec9d4c
  3. efa863
  4. f2b379
  5. f4be8d
  6. f7c9a0
  7. f9d4b3
  8. fbdfc6
  9. fcead9
  10. fef4ec

Darker: #e9912f mixed with black

  1. e9912f
  2. cb7d27
  3. ad6a20
  4. 905819
  5. 744612
  6. 5a350c
  7. 412506
  8. 291503
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e9912f with less saturation

  1. e9912f
  2. e39443
  3. dd9752
  4. d79a60
  5. d19c6c
  6. ca9f77
  7. c4a182
  8. bda38c
  9. b7a596
  10. b0a79f

Questions about #e9912f

What color is #e9912f?

#e9912f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(233, 145, 47), in HSL hsl(31.61, 80.87%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.253% 0.14973 63.448).

What colors go well with #e9912f?

The complementary color of #e9912f is #43b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f88268 and #c8a502. The triadic partners are #00c6b2 and #bc8ff5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9912f?

Black text reads better on #e9912f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9912f a warm or cool color?

#e9912f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.15.