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#e49e2b color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e49e2b is rgb(228, 158, 43) in RGB and oklch(74.984% 0.14618 74.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

75%
0.146
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e49e2b

#e49e2b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.22:1, 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: #e49e2b mixed with white

  1. e49e2b
  2. e7a84b
  3. eab263
  4. edbc79
  5. f0c68d
  6. f3cfa1
  7. f6d9b4
  8. f8e3c7
  9. fbecda
  10. fdf6ec

Darker: #e49e2b mixed with black

  1. e49e2b
  2. c68924
  3. a9741d
  4. 8d6016
  5. 724d10
  6. 583a0a
  7. 3f2905
  8. 281802
  9. 120901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49e2b with less saturation

  1. e49e2b
  2. dfa042
  3. daa253
  4. d5a461
  5. cfa66e
  6. caa77a
  7. c4a985
  8. bfaa90
  9. b9ac9a
  10. b4ada4

Questions about #e49e2b

What color is #e49e2b?

#e49e2b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(228, 158, 43), in HSL hsl(37.3, 77.41%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.984% 0.14618 74.121).

What colors go well with #e49e2b?

The complementary color of #e49e2b is #68b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f98d5c and #beb22b. The triadic partners are #00cac9 and #cf90ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49e2b?

Black text reads better on #e49e2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49e2b a warm or cool color?

#e49e2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.146.