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#e2a03e color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e2a03e is rgb(226, 160, 62) in RGB and oklch(75.264% 0.13559 73.331) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

75.3%
0.136
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e2a03e

#e2a03e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.33:1, 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: #e2a03e mixed with white

  1. e2a03e
  2. e5aa57
  3. e9b36c
  4. ecbd80
  5. efc793
  6. f2d0a5
  7. f5dab7
  8. f8e3c9
  9. faecdb
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e2a03e mixed with black

  1. e2a03e
  2. c48b35
  3. a8762b
  4. 8c6123
  5. 714e1a
  6. 573b12
  7. 3e290a
  8. 271904
  9. 120901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a03e with less saturation

  1. e2a03e
  2. dda24f
  3. d8a45c
  4. d3a669
  5. cea774
  6. c9a97f
  7. c4aa89
  8. bfab93
  9. baad9c
  10. b4aea6

Questions about #e2a03e

What color is #e2a03e?

#e2a03e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(226, 160, 62), in HSL hsl(35.85, 73.87%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.264% 0.13559 73.331).

What colors go well with #e2a03e?

The complementary color of #e2a03e is #6eb2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59065 and #beb23d. The triadic partners are #00c9c7 and #cd94eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a03e?

Black text reads better on #e2a03e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a03e a warm or cool color?

#e2a03e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.136.