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#e49f35 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e49f35 is rgb(228, 159, 53) in RGB and oklch(75.234% 0.14161 73.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

75.2%
0.142
73°
  • 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
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e49f35

#e49f35 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.31:1, 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: #e49f35 mixed with white

  1. e49f35
  2. e7a951
  3. eab367
  4. edbd7c
  5. f0c690
  6. f3d0a3
  7. f6d9b6
  8. f8e3c8
  9. fbecda
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e49f35 mixed with black

  1. e49f35
  2. c68a2d
  3. a97525
  4. 8d611d
  5. 724d15
  6. 583b0e
  7. 3f2908
  8. 281803
  9. 120901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49f35 with less saturation

  1. e49f35
  2. dfa148
  3. daa358
  4. d5a565
  5. d0a771
  6. caa87d
  7. c5aa87
  8. bfab92
  9. baac9b
  10. b4ada5

Questions about #e49f35

What color is #e49f35?

#e49f35 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(228, 159, 53), in HSL hsl(36.34, 76.42%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.234% 0.14161 73.352).

What colors go well with #e49f35?

The complementary color of #e49f35 is #6ab2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f88e61 and #bfb233. The triadic partners are #00cac8 and #ce92ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49f35?

Black text reads better on #e49f35: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49f35 a warm or cool color?

#e49f35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.142.