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#e2a337 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e2a337 is rgb(226, 163, 55) in RGB and oklch(75.775% 0.13975 76.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

75.8%
0.140
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e2a337

#e2a337 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.53:1, 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: #e2a337 mixed with white

  1. e2a337
  2. e5ad52
  3. e9b669
  4. ecbf7d
  5. efc991
  6. f2d2a4
  7. f5dbb6
  8. f7e4c9
  9. faeddb
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e2a337 mixed with black

  1. e2a337
  2. c48d2e
  3. a87826
  4. 8c631e
  5. 714f16
  6. 573c0f
  7. 3e2a08
  8. 271903
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a337 with less saturation

  1. e2a337
  2. dda54a
  3. d9a759
  4. d4a867
  5. cfaa73
  6. caab7e
  7. c5ac89
  8. c0ad93
  9. bbae9d
  10. b5afa7

Questions about #e2a337

What color is #e2a337?

#e2a337 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(226, 163, 55), in HSL hsl(37.89, 74.67%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.775% 0.13975 76.569).

What colors go well with #e2a337?

The complementary color of #e2a337 is #74b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8925f and #bcb63c. The triadic partners are #00cbce and #d393eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a337?

Black text reads better on #e2a337: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a337 a warm or cool color?

#e2a337 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.14.