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#e89100 color: Carrot Orange

#e89100 is rgb(232, 145, 0) in RGB and oklch(72.963% 0.16009 68.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

73%
0.160
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e89100

#e89100 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, 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: #e89100 mixed with white

  1. e89100
  2. eb9d3a
  3. eea856
  4. f1b36f
  5. f4be85
  6. f6c99a
  7. f8d4af
  8. fadfc3
  9. fcead7
  10. fef4eb

Darker: #e89100 mixed with black

  1. e89100
  2. ca7d00
  3. ac6a00
  4. 905800
  5. 744600
  6. 593500
  7. 402500
  8. 291500
  9. 130700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89100 with less saturation

  1. e89100
  2. e2942f
  3. dc9744
  4. d69a55
  5. d09c63
  6. c99e70
  7. c3a17c
  8. bca388
  9. b6a493
  10. afa69d

Questions about #e89100

What color is #e89100?

#e89100 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Carrot Orange. In RGB it is rgb(232, 145, 0), in HSL hsl(37.5, 100%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.963% 0.16009 68.026).

What colors go well with #e89100?

The complementary color of #e89100 is #46aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa7f58 and #c3a700. The triadic partners are #00c4b9 and #c489f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89100?

Black text reads better on #e89100: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89100 a warm or cool color?

#e89100 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.16.