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#e39e2a color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e39e2a is rgb(227, 158, 42) in RGB and oklch(74.865% 0.14604 74.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

74.9%
0.146
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e39e2a

#e39e2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.19:1, 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: #e39e2a mixed with white

  1. e39e2a
  2. e6a84a
  3. eab262
  4. edbc78
  5. f0c68d
  6. f3cfa0
  7. f5d9b4
  8. f8e3c7
  9. faecd9
  10. fdf6ec

Darker: #e39e2a mixed with black

  1. e39e2a
  2. c58923
  3. a8741c
  4. 8c6016
  5. 714d10
  6. 573a0a
  7. 3f2905
  8. 271802
  9. 120901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e39e2a with less saturation

  1. e39e2a
  2. dea041
  3. d9a252
  4. d4a461
  5. cfa66d
  6. c9a779
  7. c4a985
  8. beaa8f
  9. b9ab9a
  10. b3aca4

Questions about #e39e2a

What color is #e39e2a?

#e39e2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(227, 158, 42), in HSL hsl(37.62, 76.76%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.865% 0.14604 74.667).

What colors go well with #e39e2a?

The complementary color of #e39e2a is #69b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f88d5b and #bcb22b. The triadic partners are #00c9c9 and #d090ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e39e2a?

Black text reads better on #e39e2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e39e2a a warm or cool color?

#e39e2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.146.