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#e49f2f color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e49f2f is rgb(228, 159, 47) in RGB and oklch(75.194% 0.14447 74.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

75.2%
0.144
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e49f2f

#e49f2f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.3:1, 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: #e49f2f mixed with white

  1. e49f2f
  2. e7a94d
  3. eab365
  4. edbd7a
  5. f0c68e
  6. f3d0a2
  7. f6d9b5
  8. f8e3c7
  9. fbecda
  10. fdf6ec

Darker: #e49f2f mixed with black

  1. e49f2f
  2. c68a27
  3. a97520
  4. 8d6119
  5. 724d12
  6. 583b0c
  7. 3f2906
  8. 281803
  9. 120901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49f2f with less saturation

  1. e49f2f
  2. dfa144
  3. daa355
  4. d5a563
  5. d0a76f
  6. caa87b
  7. c5aa86
  8. bfab91
  9. baac9b
  10. b4ada5

Questions about #e49f2f

What color is #e49f2f?

#e49f2f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(228, 159, 47), in HSL hsl(37.13, 77.02%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.194% 0.14447 74.236).

What colors go well with #e49f2f?

The complementary color of #e49f2f is #6ab1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f98e5e and #beb22f. The triadic partners are #00caca and #d091ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49f2f?

Black text reads better on #e49f2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49f2f a warm or cool color?

#e49f2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.144.