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#e9943e color: Sanskrit

#e9943e is rgb(233, 148, 62) in RGB and oklch(73.894% 0.14204 62.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73.9%
0.142
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e9943e

#e9943e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, 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: #e9943e mixed with white

  1. e9943e
  2. ec9f56
  3. efaa6b
  4. f2b57f
  5. f4c092
  6. f7caa4
  7. f9d5b7
  8. fbe0c9
  9. fceadb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #e9943e mixed with black

  1. e9943e
  2. cb8035
  3. ad6d2b
  4. 905a23
  5. 74481a
  6. 5a3612
  7. 41260a
  8. 291604
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e9943e with less saturation

  1. e9943e
  2. e3974e
  3. dd9a5b
  4. d89c67
  5. d29f72
  6. cba17c
  7. c5a386
  8. bfa58f
  9. b8a799
  10. b1a9a2

Questions about #e9943e

What color is #e9943e?

#e9943e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(233, 148, 62), in HSL hsl(30.18, 79.53%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.894% 0.14204 62.351).

What colors go well with #e9943e?

The complementary color of #e9943e is #4ab4fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78670 and #caa724. The triadic partners are #00c7b2 and #bc93f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9943e?

Black text reads better on #e9943e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9943e a warm or cool color?

#e9943e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.142.