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#e2a136 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e2a136 is rgb(226, 161, 54) in RGB and oklch(75.39% 0.14007 75.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

75.4%
0.140
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e2a136

#e2a136 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, 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: #e2a136 mixed with white

  1. e2a136
  2. e5ab51
  3. e9b468
  4. ecbe7d
  5. efc790
  6. f2d1a3
  7. f5dab6
  8. f7e3c8
  9. faeddb
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e2a136 mixed with black

  1. e2a136
  2. c48b2e
  3. a87625
  4. 8c621e
  5. 714e16
  6. 573c0f
  7. 3e2a08
  8. 271903
  9. 120901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a136 with less saturation

  1. e2a136
  2. dda349
  3. d8a558
  4. d3a666
  5. cea872
  6. c9a97d
  7. c4ab88
  8. bfac92
  9. baad9c
  10. b4aea6

Questions about #e2a136

What color is #e2a136?

#e2a136 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(226, 161, 54), in HSL hsl(37.33, 74.78%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.39% 0.14007 75.391).

What colors go well with #e2a136?

The complementary color of #e2a136 is #70b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79060 and #bcb439. The triadic partners are #00cacb and #d192eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a136?

Black text reads better on #e2a136: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a136 a warm or cool color?

#e2a136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.14.