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#e39f37 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e39f37 is rgb(227, 159, 55) in RGB and oklch(75.135% 0.14 73.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

75.1%
0.140
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e39f37

#e39f37 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.28:1, 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: #e39f37 mixed with white

  1. e39f37
  2. e6a952
  3. eab368
  4. edbd7d
  5. f0c690
  6. f3d0a3
  7. f5d9b6
  8. f8e3c8
  9. faecdb
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e39f37 mixed with black

  1. e39f37
  2. c58a2e
  3. a87526
  4. 8c611e
  5. 714d16
  6. 573b0f
  7. 3f2908
  8. 271803
  9. 120901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e39f37 with less saturation

  1. e39f37
  2. dea14a
  3. d9a359
  4. d4a566
  5. cfa772
  6. caa87d
  7. c4aa87
  8. bfab92
  9. b9ac9b
  10. b4ada5

Questions about #e39f37

What color is #e39f37?

#e39f37 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(227, 159, 55), in HSL hsl(36.28, 75.44%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.135% 0.14 73.457).

What colors go well with #e39f37?

The complementary color of #e39f37 is #6bb2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78f62 and #beb236. The triadic partners are #00c9c7 and #ce92ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e39f37?

Black text reads better on #e39f37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e39f37 a warm or cool color?

#e39f37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.14.