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#e5a239 color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e5a239 is rgb(229, 162, 57) in RGB and oklch(75.936% 0.14025 74.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

75.9%
0.140
74°
  • 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
9.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e5a239

#e5a239 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.56:1, 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: #e5a239 mixed with white

  1. e5a239
  2. e8ac54
  3. ebb56a
  4. eebf7e
  5. f1c892
  6. f3d1a4
  7. f6dbb7
  8. f8e4c9
  9. fbeddb
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e5a239 mixed with black

  1. e5a239
  2. c78c30
  3. aa7728
  4. 8e631f
  5. 724f17
  6. 583c10
  7. 3f2a09
  8. 281904
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e5a239 with less saturation

  1. e5a239
  2. e0a44b
  3. dba65b
  4. d6a868
  5. d1a974
  6. ccab7f
  7. c7ac8a
  8. c1ad94
  9. bcaf9e
  10. b6b0a7

Questions about #e5a239

What color is #e5a239?

#e5a239 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(229, 162, 57), in HSL hsl(36.63, 76.79%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.936% 0.14025 74.262).

What colors go well with #e5a239?

The complementary color of #e5a239 is #6fb4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9163 and #c0b539. The triadic partners are #00cccb and #d195ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5a239?

Black text reads better on #e5a239: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5a239 a warm or cool color?

#e5a239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.14.