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#e4a237 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e4a237 is rgb(228, 162, 55) in RGB and oklch(75.809% 0.14074 75.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

75.8%
0.141
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e4a237

#e4a237 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.52:1, 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: #e4a237 mixed with white

  1. e4a237
  2. e7ac52
  3. eab569
  4. edbf7d
  5. f0c891
  6. f3d1a4
  7. f6dbb6
  8. f8e4c9
  9. fbeddb
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e4a237 mixed with black

  1. e4a237
  2. c68c2e
  3. a97726
  4. 8d631e
  5. 724f16
  6. 583c0f
  7. 3f2a08
  8. 281903
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4a237 with less saturation

  1. e4a237
  2. dfa44a
  3. daa659
  4. d5a867
  5. d0a973
  6. cbab7e
  7. c6ac89
  8. c1ad93
  9. bbae9d
  10. b6afa7

Questions about #e4a237

What color is #e4a237?

#e4a237 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(228, 162, 55), in HSL hsl(37.11, 76.21%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.809% 0.14074 75.02).

What colors go well with #e4a237?

The complementary color of #e4a237 is #70b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99161 and #beb539. The triadic partners are #00cbcc and #d294ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4a237?

Black text reads better on #e4a237: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4a237 a warm or cool color?

#e4a237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.141.