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#e9953d color: Sanskrit

#e9953d is rgb(233, 149, 61) in RGB and oklch(74.062% 0.14227 63.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

74.1%
0.142
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e9953d

#e9953d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, 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: #e9953d mixed with white

  1. e9953d
  2. eca056
  3. efab6b
  4. f2b67f
  5. f4c092
  6. f7cba4
  7. f9d5b7
  8. fbe0c9
  9. fceadb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #e9953d mixed with black

  1. e9953d
  2. cb8134
  3. ad6d2b
  4. 905a22
  5. 74481a
  6. 5a3712
  7. 41260a
  8. 291604
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e9953d with less saturation

  1. e9953d
  2. e3984d
  3. de9b5b
  4. d89d67
  5. d29f72
  6. cca27c
  7. c5a486
  8. bfa690
  9. b8a899
  10. b2a9a2

Questions about #e9953d

What color is #e9953d?

#e9953d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(233, 149, 61), in HSL hsl(30.7, 79.63%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.062% 0.14227 63.231).

What colors go well with #e9953d?

The complementary color of #e9953d is #4db4fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7876e and #caa825. The triadic partners are #00c7b4 and #be93f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9953d?

Black text reads better on #e9953d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9953d a warm or cool color?

#e9953d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.142.