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#e2a239 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e2a239 is rgb(226, 162, 57) in RGB and oklch(75.601% 0.13856 75.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

75.6%
0.139
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
9.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e2a239

#e2a239 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.139 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 9.46:1, 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: #e2a239 mixed with white

  1. e2a239
  2. e5ac53
  3. e9b56a
  4. ecbf7e
  5. efc891
  6. f2d1a4
  7. f5dab7
  8. f7e4c9
  9. faeddb
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e2a239 mixed with black

  1. e2a239
  2. c48c30
  3. a87728
  4. 8c631f
  5. 714f17
  6. 573c10
  7. 3e2a09
  8. 271904
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a239 with less saturation

  1. e2a239
  2. dda44b
  3. d8a65a
  4. d4a767
  5. cfa973
  6. caaa7e
  7. c5ac89
  8. c0ad93
  9. baae9d
  10. b5afa6

Questions about #e2a239

What color is #e2a239?

#e2a239 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(226, 162, 57), in HSL hsl(37.28, 74.45%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.601% 0.13856 75.584).

What colors go well with #e2a239?

The complementary color of #e2a239 is #72b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79261 and #bcb43c. The triadic partners are #00cacc and #d193eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a239?

Black text reads better on #e2a239: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a239 a warm or cool color?

#e2a239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.139.