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#e99440 color: Sanskrit

#e99440 is rgb(233, 148, 64) in RGB and oklch(73.912% 0.14102 61.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73.9%
0.141
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 #e99440

#e99440 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.141 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: #e99440 mixed with white

  1. e99440
  2. ec9f58
  3. efaa6c
  4. f2b580
  5. f4c093
  6. f7caa5
  7. f9d5b7
  8. fbe0c9
  9. fceadb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #e99440 mixed with black

  1. e99440
  2. cb8036
  3. ad6d2d
  4. 905a24
  5. 74481b
  6. 5a3613
  7. 41260b
  8. 291605
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e99440 with less saturation

  1. e99440
  2. e3974f
  3. dd9a5c
  4. d89c68
  5. d29f73
  6. cba17d
  7. c5a386
  8. bfa590
  9. b8a799
  10. b1a9a2

Questions about #e99440

What color is #e99440?

#e99440 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(233, 148, 64), in HSL hsl(29.82, 79.34%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.912% 0.14102 61.881).

What colors go well with #e99440?

The complementary color of #e99440 is #4ab4fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68671 and #cba726. The triadic partners are #00c7b1 and #bb94f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e99440?

Black text reads better on #e99440: 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 #e99440 a warm or cool color?

#e99440 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.141.