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#e1a028 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e1a028 is rgb(225, 160, 40) in RGB and oklch(75.003% 0.14592 77.022) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

75%
0.146
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e1a028

#e1a028 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon (#e29f31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e1a028 mixed with white

  1. e1a028
  2. e4aa49
  3. e8b462
  4. ebbd78
  5. eec78c
  6. f1d0a0
  7. f4dab3
  8. f7e3c6
  9. faecd9
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #e1a028 mixed with black

  1. e1a028
  2. c48b21
  3. a7761b
  4. 8b6115
  5. 704e0f
  6. 563b09
  7. 3e2904
  8. 271902
  9. 120901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1a028 with less saturation

  1. e1a028
  2. dca240
  3. d7a451
  4. d2a560
  5. cda76d
  6. c8a879
  7. c3aa85
  8. beab8f
  9. b9ac9a
  10. b3ada4

Questions about #e1a028

What color is #e1a028?

#e1a028 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(225, 160, 40), in HSL hsl(38.92, 75.51%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.003% 0.14592 77.022).

What colors go well with #e1a028?

The complementary color of #e1a028 is #6fafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f88e57 and #b9b32f. The triadic partners are #00c9ce and #d38feb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1a028?

Black text reads better on #e1a028: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1a028 a warm or cool color?

#e1a028 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.146.