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#e8952a color: Uplifting Yellow

#e8952a is rgb(232, 149, 42) in RGB and oklch(73.808% 0.14996 67.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

73.8%
0.150
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e8952a

#e8952a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Uplifting Yellow (#eb9724). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8952a mixed with white

  1. e8952a
  2. eba049
  3. eeab62
  4. f1b677
  5. f4c08c
  6. f6cb9f
  7. f8d6b3
  8. fae0c6
  9. fcead9
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #e8952a mixed with black

  1. e8952a
  2. ca8123
  3. ac6d1c
  4. 905a16
  5. 744810
  6. 59370a
  7. 402605
  8. 291602
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8952a with less saturation

  1. e8952a
  2. e29840
  3. dd9a51
  4. d79d5f
  5. d19f6b
  6. cba177
  7. c4a382
  8. bea58d
  9. b8a797
  10. b1a9a0

Questions about #e8952a

What color is #e8952a?

#e8952a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Uplifting Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 149, 42), in HSL hsl(33.79, 80.51%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.808% 0.14996 67.036).

What colors go well with #e8952a?

The complementary color of #e8952a is #4fb1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f98563 and #c5a90d. The triadic partners are #00c7ba and #c38ff3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8952a?

Black text reads better on #e8952a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8952a a warm or cool color?

#e8952a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.15.