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#e59f2d color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e59f2d is rgb(229, 159, 45) in RGB and oklch(75.296% 0.14593 74.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

75.3%
0.146
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e59f2d

#e59f2d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.33:1, 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: #e59f2d mixed with white

  1. e59f2d
  2. e8a94c
  3. ebb364
  4. eebd79
  5. f1c68e
  6. f4d0a1
  7. f6d9b4
  8. f9e3c7
  9. fbecda
  10. fdf6ec

Darker: #e59f2d mixed with black

  1. e59f2d
  2. c78a26
  3. aa751f
  4. 8e6118
  5. 724d11
  6. 583b0b
  7. 3f2906
  8. 281802
  9. 120901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e59f2d with less saturation

  1. e59f2d
  2. e0a143
  3. dba354
  4. d6a562
  5. d0a76f
  6. cba87b
  7. c5aa86
  8. c0ab91
  9. baad9b
  10. b5aea5

Questions about #e59f2d

What color is #e59f2d?

#e59f2d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(229, 159, 45), in HSL hsl(37.17, 77.97%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.296% 0.14593 74.08).

What colors go well with #e59f2d?

The complementary color of #e59f2d is #69b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa8e5d and #bfb32d. The triadic partners are #00cbca and #d091ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e59f2d?

Black text reads better on #e59f2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e59f2d a warm or cool color?

#e59f2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.146.