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#e89004 color: Carrot Orange

#e89004 is rgb(232, 144, 4) in RGB and oklch(72.794% 0.15982 67.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

72.8%
0.160
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e89004

#e89004 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Carrot Orange (#ed9121). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e89004 mixed with white

  1. e89004
  2. eb9c3a
  3. eea757
  4. f1b36f
  5. f4be85
  6. f6c99a
  7. f8d4af
  8. fadfc3
  9. fcead7
  10. fef4eb

Darker: #e89004 mixed with black

  1. e89004
  2. ca7d03
  3. ac6a02
  4. 905701
  5. 744501
  6. 593401
  7. 402400
  8. 291500
  9. 130700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89004 with less saturation

  1. e89004
  2. e29330
  3. dc9645
  4. d69955
  5. d09b63
  6. c99e70
  7. c3a07c
  8. bca287
  9. b5a492
  10. aea59d

Questions about #e89004

What color is #e89004?

#e89004 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Carrot Orange. In RGB it is rgb(232, 144, 4), in HSL hsl(36.84, 96.61%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.794% 0.15982 67.289).

What colors go well with #e89004?

The complementary color of #e89004 is #43aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa7e5a and #c3a600. The triadic partners are #00c3b7 and #c289f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89004?

Black text reads better on #e89004: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89004 a warm or cool color?

#e89004 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.16.