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#e39a33 color: Persimmon

#e39a33 is rgb(227, 154, 51) in RGB and oklch(74.179% 0.14207 70.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

74.2%
0.142
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e39a33

#e39a33 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Persimmon (#e59b34). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e39a33 mixed with white

  1. e39a33
  2. e6a44f
  3. eaaf66
  4. edb97b
  5. f0c38f
  6. f3cda2
  7. f6d7b5
  8. f8e1c7
  9. fbebda
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e39a33 mixed with black

  1. e39a33
  2. c5852b
  3. a87123
  4. 8c5e1c
  5. 714b14
  6. 57390d
  7. 3f2707
  8. 271703
  9. 120901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e39a33 with less saturation

  1. e39a33
  2. de9c46
  3. d99f55
  4. d3a163
  5. cea26f
  6. c8a47a
  7. c3a685
  8. bda78f
  9. b7a998
  10. b1aaa2

Questions about #e39a33

What color is #e39a33?

#e39a33 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(227, 154, 51), in HSL hsl(35.11, 75.86%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.179% 0.14207 70.8).

What colors go well with #e39a33?

The complementary color of #e39a33 is #61b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68a62 and #bfad2b. The triadic partners are #00c7c0 and #c890ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e39a33?

Black text reads better on #e39a33: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e39a33 a warm or cool color?

#e39a33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.142.