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#e89626 color: Uplifting Yellow

#e89626 is rgb(232, 150, 38) in RGB and oklch(73.965% 0.15123 68.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

74%
0.151
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e89626

#e89626 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Uplifting Yellow (#eb9724). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e89626 mixed with white

  1. e89626
  2. eba147
  3. eeac60
  4. f1b776
  5. f3c18b
  6. f6cc9f
  7. f8d6b2
  8. fae0c6
  9. fcebd9
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #e89626 mixed with black

  1. e89626
  2. ca8220
  3. ac6e19
  4. 905b13
  5. 74490d
  6. 593708
  7. 402604
  8. 291602
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89626 with less saturation

  1. e89626
  2. e2993e
  3. dd9b4f
  4. d79e5e
  5. d1a06b
  6. cba277
  7. c5a482
  8. bea68d
  9. b8a897
  10. b1a9a1

Questions about #e89626

What color is #e89626?

#e89626 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Uplifting Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 150, 38), in HSL hsl(34.64, 80.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.965% 0.15123 68.18).

What colors go well with #e89626?

The complementary color of #e89626 is #52b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa8561 and #c4aa0b. The triadic partners are #00c7bc and #c58ef3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89626?

Black text reads better on #e89626: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89626 a warm or cool color?

#e89626 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.151.