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#e49952 color: Butternut Pizazz

#e49952 is rgb(228, 153, 82) in RGB and oklch(74.403% 0.1252 62.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

74.4%
0.125
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e49952

#e49952 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz (#e59752). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e49952 mixed with white

  1. e49952
  2. e7a365
  3. ebae78
  4. eeb889
  5. f1c29a
  6. f4ccab
  7. f6d7bc
  8. f9e1cd
  9. fbebdd
  10. fdf5ee

Darker: #e49952 mixed with black

  1. e49952
  2. c68446
  3. a9703b
  4. 8d5d2f
  5. 724a25
  6. 58381a
  7. 3f2711
  8. 281708
  9. 120802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49952 with less saturation

  1. e49952
  2. df9b5d
  3. da9e68
  4. d4a072
  5. cfa27b
  6. c9a484
  7. c4a68c
  8. bea794
  9. b8a99c
  10. b2aaa4

Questions about #e49952

What color is #e49952?

#e49952 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz. In RGB it is rgb(228, 153, 82), in HSL hsl(29.18, 73%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.403% 0.1252 62.249).

What colors go well with #e49952?

The complementary color of #e49952 is #5db5f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f08d79 and #c8a942. The triadic partners are #2ac5b2 and #bb98ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49952?

Black text reads better on #e49952: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49952 a warm or cool color?

#e49952 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.125.