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#e5a232 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e5a232 is rgb(229, 162, 50) in RGB and oklch(75.887% 0.14379 75.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

75.9%
0.144
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e5a232

#e5a232 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.55:1, 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: #e5a232 mixed with white

  1. e5a232
  2. e8ac4f
  3. ebb566
  4. eebf7c
  5. f1c88f
  6. f3d1a3
  7. f6dbb5
  8. f8e4c8
  9. fbedda
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e5a232 mixed with black

  1. e5a232
  2. c78c2a
  3. aa7722
  4. 8e631b
  5. 724f14
  6. 583c0d
  7. 3f2a07
  8. 281903
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e5a232 with less saturation

  1. e5a232
  2. e0a447
  3. dba657
  4. d6a865
  5. d1a972
  6. ccab7d
  7. c6ac88
  8. c1ad93
  9. bcaf9d
  10. b6b0a7

Questions about #e5a232

What color is #e5a232?

#e5a232 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(229, 162, 50), in HSL hsl(37.54, 77.49%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.887% 0.14379 75.326).

What colors go well with #e5a232?

The complementary color of #e5a232 is #6fb3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb915f and #beb535. The triadic partners are #00cccd and #d393ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5a232?

Black text reads better on #e5a232: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5a232 a warm or cool color?

#e5a232 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.144.