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#e1a237 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e1a237 is rgb(225, 162, 55) in RGB and oklch(75.475% 0.1391 76.35) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

75.5%
0.139
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e1a237

#e1a237 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.42:1, 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: #e1a237 mixed with white

  1. e1a237
  2. e4ac52
  3. e8b569
  4. ebbf7d
  5. eec891
  6. f1d1a4
  7. f4dab6
  8. f7e4c8
  9. faeddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #e1a237 mixed with black

  1. e1a237
  2. c48c2e
  3. a77726
  4. 8b631e
  5. 704f16
  6. 563c0f
  7. 3e2a08
  8. 271903
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1a237 with less saturation

  1. e1a237
  2. dca44a
  3. d8a659
  4. d3a766
  5. cea972
  6. c9aa7e
  7. c4ab88
  8. bfac92
  9. baad9c
  10. b5aea6

Questions about #e1a237

What color is #e1a237?

#e1a237 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(225, 162, 55), in HSL hsl(37.76, 73.91%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.475% 0.1391 76.35).

What colors go well with #e1a237?

The complementary color of #e1a237 is #73b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7915f and #bbb53b. The triadic partners are #00cacd and #d292ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1a237?

Black text reads better on #e1a237: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1a237 a warm or cool color?

#e1a237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.139.