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#e7982e color: Persimmon

#e7982e is rgb(231, 152, 46) in RGB and oklch(74.251% 0.14716 68.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

74.3%
0.147
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e7982e

#e7982e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Persimmon (#e59b34). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e7982e mixed with white

  1. e7982e
  2. eaa34c
  3. edad64
  4. f0b879
  5. f3c28d
  6. f5cca1
  7. f8d7b4
  8. fae1c7
  9. fcebd9
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e7982e mixed with black

  1. e7982e
  2. c98427
  3. ab701f
  4. 8f5c18
  5. 734a12
  6. 59380b
  7. 402706
  8. 281702
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e7982e with less saturation

  1. e7982e
  2. e29b43
  3. dc9d53
  4. d69f61
  5. d1a26d
  6. cba479
  7. c5a584
  8. bfa78e
  9. b8a998
  10. b2aaa2

Questions about #e7982e

What color is #e7982e?

#e7982e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(231, 152, 46), in HSL hsl(34.38, 79.4%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.251% 0.14716 68.695).

What colors go well with #e7982e?

The complementary color of #e7982e is #58b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f98863 and #c4ac1e. The triadic partners are #00c8be and #c690f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e7982e?

Black text reads better on #e7982e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e7982e a warm or cool color?

#e7982e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.147.