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#e9953e color: Sanskrit

#e9953e is rgb(233, 149, 62) in RGB and oklch(74.071% 0.14176 63.006) 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 -51
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e9953e

#e9953e 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: #e9953e mixed with white

  1. e9953e
  2. eca056
  3. efab6b
  4. f2b67f
  5. f4c092
  6. f7cba5
  7. f9d5b7
  8. fbe0c9
  9. fceadb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #e9953e mixed with black

  1. e9953e
  2. cb8135
  3. ad6d2b
  4. 905a23
  5. 74481a
  6. 5a3712
  7. 41260a
  8. 291604
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e9953e with less saturation

  1. e9953e
  2. e3984e
  3. de9b5b
  4. d89d67
  5. d29f72
  6. cca27d
  7. c5a486
  8. bfa690
  9. b8a899
  10. b2a9a2

Questions about #e9953e

What color is #e9953e?

#e9953e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(233, 149, 62), in HSL hsl(30.53, 79.53%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.071% 0.14176 63.006).

What colors go well with #e9953e?

The complementary color of #e9953e is #4db4fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7876f and #caa826. The triadic partners are #00c7b3 and #bd93f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9953e?

Black text reads better on #e9953e: 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 #e9953e a warm or cool color?

#e9953e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.142.