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#e1a136 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e1a136 is rgb(225, 161, 54) in RGB and oklch(75.278% 0.13952 75.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

75.3%
0.140
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e1a136

#e1a136 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, 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: #e1a136 mixed with white

  1. e1a136
  2. e4ab51
  3. e8b468
  4. ebbe7d
  5. eec790
  6. f1d1a3
  7. f4dab6
  8. f7e3c8
  9. faeddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #e1a136 mixed with black

  1. e1a136
  2. c48b2e
  3. a77625
  4. 8b621e
  5. 704e16
  6. 563c0f
  7. 3e2a08
  8. 271903
  9. 120901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1a136 with less saturation

  1. e1a136
  2. dca349
  3. d7a558
  4. d3a666
  5. cea872
  6. c9a97d
  7. c4ab88
  8. bfac92
  9. b9ad9c
  10. b4aea5

Questions about #e1a136

What color is #e1a136?

#e1a136 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(225, 161, 54), in HSL hsl(37.54, 74.03%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.278% 0.13952 75.834).

What colors go well with #e1a136?

The complementary color of #e1a136 is #71b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6905f and #bbb439. The triadic partners are #00c9cb and #d192ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1a136?

Black text reads better on #e1a136: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1a136 a warm or cool color?

#e1a136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.14.