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#e1a239 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e1a239 is rgb(225, 162, 57) in RGB and oklch(75.49% 0.13801 76.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

75.5%
0.138
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
9.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e1a239

#e1a239 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.138 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 9.43:1, 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: #e1a239 mixed with white

  1. e1a239
  2. e4ac53
  3. e8b56a
  4. ebbf7e
  5. eec891
  6. f1d1a4
  7. f4dab7
  8. f7e4c9
  9. faeddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #e1a239 mixed with black

  1. e1a239
  2. c48c30
  3. a77728
  4. 8b631f
  5. 704f17
  6. 563c10
  7. 3e2a09
  8. 271904
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1a239 with less saturation

  1. e1a239
  2. dca44b
  3. d8a65a
  4. d3a767
  5. cea973
  6. c9aa7e
  7. c4ab89
  8. bfac93
  9. baae9d
  10. b5aea6

Questions about #e1a239

What color is #e1a239?

#e1a239 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(225, 162, 57), in HSL hsl(37.5, 73.68%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.49% 0.13801 76.033).

What colors go well with #e1a239?

The complementary color of #e1a239 is #73b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69260 and #bbb43d. The triadic partners are #00cacc and #d193ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1a239?

Black text reads better on #e1a239: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1a239 a warm or cool color?

#e1a239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.138.