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#e99215 color: Carrot Orange

#e99215 is rgb(233, 146, 21) in RGB and oklch(73.307% 0.15745 67.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

73.3%
0.157
67°
  • 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
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e99215

#e99215 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Carrot Orange (#ed9121). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e99215 mixed with white

  1. e99215
  2. ec9e3f
  3. efa95a
  4. f2b472
  5. f4bf87
  6. f7ca9c
  7. f9d5b0
  8. fbdfc4
  9. fcead8
  10. fef4eb

Darker: #e99215 mixed with black

  1. e99215
  2. cb7e11
  3. ad6b0c
  4. 905808
  5. 744605
  6. 5a3503
  7. 412502
  8. 291601
  9. 130800
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e99215 with less saturation

  1. e99215
  2. e39535
  3. dd9849
  4. d79b58
  5. d19d66
  6. ca9f73
  7. c4a27e
  8. bda489
  9. b7a594
  10. b0a79e

Questions about #e99215

What color is #e99215?

#e99215 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Carrot Orange. In RGB it is rgb(233, 146, 21), in HSL hsl(35.38, 83.46%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.307% 0.15745 67.144).

What colors go well with #e99215?

The complementary color of #e99215 is #47afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb815d and #c5a700. The triadic partners are #00c5b8 and #c38bf5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e99215?

Black text reads better on #e99215: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e99215 a warm or cool color?

#e99215 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.157.