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#e49e35 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e49e35 is rgb(228, 158, 53) in RGB and oklch(75.048% 0.1416 72.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

75%
0.142
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e49e35

#e49e35 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.24:1, 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: #e49e35 mixed with white

  1. e49e35
  2. e7a851
  3. eab267
  4. eebc7c
  5. f0c690
  6. f3cfa3
  7. f6d9b5
  8. f8e3c8
  9. fbecda
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e49e35 mixed with black

  1. e49e35
  2. c6892d
  3. a97425
  4. 8d601d
  5. 724d15
  6. 583a0e
  7. 3f2908
  8. 281803
  9. 120901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49e35 with less saturation

  1. e49e35
  2. dfa048
  3. daa257
  4. d5a465
  5. cfa671
  6. caa77c
  7. c5a987
  8. bfaa91
  9. b9ac9b
  10. b4ada5

Questions about #e49e35

What color is #e49e35?

#e49e35 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(228, 158, 53), in HSL hsl(36, 76.42%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.048% 0.1416 72.692).

What colors go well with #e49e35?

The complementary color of #e49e35 is #68b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f88e62 and #bfb132. The triadic partners are #00c9c6 and #cd92ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49e35?

Black text reads better on #e49e35: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49e35 a warm or cool color?

#e49e35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.142.