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#e49b34 color: Persimmon

#e49b34 is rgb(228, 155, 52) in RGB and oklch(74.486% 0.14218 70.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

74.5%
0.142
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e49b34

#e49b34 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, 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: #e49b34 mixed with white

  1. e49b34
  2. e7a550
  3. ebb067
  4. eeba7b
  5. f1c48f
  6. f3cea2
  7. f6d8b5
  8. f8e2c8
  9. fbebda
  10. fdf5ed

Darker: #e49b34 mixed with black

  1. e49b34
  2. c6862c
  3. a97224
  4. 8d5e1c
  5. 724b15
  6. 58390e
  7. 3f2807
  8. 281803
  9. 120901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49b34 with less saturation

  1. e49b34
  2. df9d47
  3. da9f56
  4. d4a264
  5. cfa370
  6. c9a57b
  7. c4a785
  8. bea890
  9. b8aa99
  10. b2aba3

Questions about #e49b34

What color is #e49b34?

#e49b34 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(228, 155, 52), in HSL hsl(35.11, 76.52%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.486% 0.14218 70.878).

What colors go well with #e49b34?

The complementary color of #e49b34 is #62b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78b63 and #c0ae2c. The triadic partners are #00c8c2 and #c991ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49b34?

Black text reads better on #e49b34: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49b34 a warm or cool color?

#e49b34 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.142.