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#e59952 color: Butternut Pizazz

#e59952 is rgb(229, 153, 82) in RGB and oklch(74.519% 0.12603 61.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

74.5%
0.126
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e59952

#e59952 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz (#e59752). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e59952 mixed with white

  1. e59952
  2. e8a365
  3. ecae78
  4. efb889
  5. f1c29a
  6. f4cdab
  7. f7d7bc
  8. f9e1cd
  9. fbebdd
  10. fdf5ee

Darker: #e59952 mixed with black

  1. e59952
  2. c78446
  3. aa703b
  4. 8e5d2f
  5. 724a25
  6. 58381a
  7. 3f2711
  8. 281708
  9. 120802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e59952 with less saturation

  1. e59952
  2. e09b5e
  3. db9e68
  4. d5a072
  5. d0a27b
  6. caa484
  7. c4a68c
  8. bfa895
  9. b9a99d
  10. b3aba5

Questions about #e59952

What color is #e59952?

#e59952 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz. In RGB it is rgb(229, 153, 82), in HSL hsl(28.98, 73.87%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.519% 0.12603 61.852).

What colors go well with #e59952?

The complementary color of #e59952 is #5bb5f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f18d7a and #c9a942. The triadic partners are #29c6b2 and #bb99ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e59952?

Black text reads better on #e59952: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e59952 a warm or cool color?

#e59952 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.126.