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#e4982f color: Persimmon

#e4982f is rgb(228, 152, 47) in RGB and oklch(73.903% 0.14473 69.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

73.9%
0.145
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e4982f

#e4982f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, 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: #e4982f mixed with white

  1. e4982f
  2. e7a34c
  3. ebad64
  4. eeb879
  5. f1c28d
  6. f4cca1
  7. f6d7b4
  8. f9e1c7
  9. fbebd9
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e4982f mixed with black

  1. e4982f
  2. c68427
  3. a97020
  4. 8d5c19
  5. 724a12
  6. 58380c
  7. 3f2706
  8. 281703
  9. 120801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4982f with less saturation

  1. e4982f
  2. df9a43
  3. d99d53
  4. d49f61
  5. cea16d
  6. c8a378
  7. c3a583
  8. bda68d
  9. b7a897
  10. b1a9a1

Questions about #e4982f

What color is #e4982f?

#e4982f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(228, 152, 47), in HSL hsl(34.81, 77.02%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.903% 0.14473 69.73).

What colors go well with #e4982f?

The complementary color of #e4982f is #5bb0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68861 and #c1ab23. The triadic partners are #00c7be and #c68fef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4982f?

Black text reads better on #e4982f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4982f a warm or cool color?

#e4982f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.145.