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#e2a233 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e2a233 is rgb(226, 162, 51) in RGB and oklch(75.558% 0.14169 76.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

75.6%
0.142
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e2a233

#e2a233 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.45:1, 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: #e2a233 mixed with white

  1. e2a233
  2. e5ac50
  3. e9b567
  4. ecbf7c
  5. efc890
  6. f2d1a3
  7. f5dbb5
  8. f7e4c8
  9. faedda
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e2a233 mixed with black

  1. e2a233
  2. c48c2b
  3. a87723
  4. 8c631c
  5. 714f14
  6. 573c0d
  7. 3e2a07
  8. 271903
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a233 with less saturation

  1. e2a233
  2. dda447
  3. d8a657
  4. d4a765
  5. cfa971
  6. caaa7d
  7. c5ab88
  8. bfad92
  9. baae9c
  10. b5afa6

Questions about #e2a233

What color is #e2a233?

#e2a233 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(226, 162, 51), in HSL hsl(38.06, 75.11%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.558% 0.14169 76.495).

What colors go well with #e2a233?

The complementary color of #e2a233 is #72b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8915d and #bbb538. The triadic partners are #00cace and #d392eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a233?

Black text reads better on #e2a233: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a233 a warm or cool color?

#e2a233 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.142.