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#e1a23e color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e1a23e is rgb(225, 162, 62) in RGB and oklch(75.529% 0.13516 75.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

75.5%
0.135
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e1a23e

#e1a23e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.44:1, 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: #e1a23e mixed with white

  1. e1a23e
  2. e4ac57
  3. e8b56c
  4. ebbe80
  5. eec893
  6. f1d1a5
  7. f4dab8
  8. f7e4ca
  9. faeddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #e1a23e mixed with black

  1. e1a23e
  2. c48c35
  3. a7772b
  4. 8b6323
  5. 704f1a
  6. 563c12
  7. 3e2a0a
  8. 271904
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1a23e with less saturation

  1. e1a23e
  2. dca44f
  3. d8a65d
  4. d3a769
  5. cea975
  6. c9aa80
  7. c4ab8a
  8. bfad94
  9. baae9d
  10. b5afa6

Questions about #e1a23e

What color is #e1a23e?

#e1a23e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(225, 162, 62), in HSL hsl(36.81, 73.09%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.529% 0.13516 75.172).

What colors go well with #e1a23e?

The complementary color of #e1a23e is #73b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59264 and #bcb440. The triadic partners are #00c9ca and #d094ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1a23e?

Black text reads better on #e1a23e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1a23e a warm or cool color?

#e1a23e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.135.