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#e99236 color: Sanskrit

#e99236 is rgb(233, 146, 54) in RGB and oklch(73.477% 0.14645 62.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

73.5%
0.146
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e99236

#e99236 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, 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: #e99236 mixed with white

  1. e99236
  2. ec9d51
  3. efa967
  4. f2b47b
  5. f4bf8f
  6. f7caa2
  7. f9d4b5
  8. fbdfc7
  9. fceada
  10. fef4ec

Darker: #e99236 mixed with black

  1. e99236
  2. cb7e2e
  3. ad6b25
  4. 90581e
  5. 744616
  6. 5a350f
  7. 412508
  8. 291603
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e99236 with less saturation

  1. e99236
  2. e39548
  3. dd9856
  4. d79b63
  5. d19d6e
  6. cb9f79
  7. c4a283
  8. bea48d
  9. b7a697
  10. b0a7a0

Questions about #e99236

What color is #e99236?

#e99236 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(233, 146, 54), in HSL hsl(30.84, 80.27%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.477% 0.14645 62.781).

What colors go well with #e99236?

The complementary color of #e99236 is #45b2fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7836c and #c9a615. The triadic partners are #00c6b1 and #bc91f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e99236?

Black text reads better on #e99236: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e99236 a warm or cool color?

#e99236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.146.