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#e89a01 color: Pumpkin Yellow

#e89a01 is rgb(232, 154, 1) in RGB and oklch(74.58% 0.15862 73.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

74.6%
0.159
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e89a01

#e89a01 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pumpkin Yellow (#e99a10). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e89a01 mixed with white

  1. e89a01
  2. eba53b
  3. eeaf58
  4. f1b970
  5. f3c486
  6. f6ce9b
  7. f8d8b0
  8. fae2c4
  9. fcebd8
  10. fdf5eb

Darker: #e89a01 mixed with black

  1. e89a01
  2. ca8501
  3. ac7101
  4. 905e00
  5. 744b00
  6. 593900
  7. 402700
  8. 291700
  9. 130900
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89a01 with less saturation

  1. e89a01
  2. e29d31
  3. dd9f47
  4. d7a158
  5. d1a367
  6. cca574
  7. c6a780
  8. bfa98c
  9. b9aa97
  10. b3aba2

Questions about #e89a01

What color is #e89a01?

#e89a01 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Pumpkin Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 154, 1), in HSL hsl(39.74, 99.14%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.58% 0.15862 73.077).

What colors go well with #e89a01?

The complementary color of #e89a01 is #5eb0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe8754 and #bfb000. The triadic partners are #00c9c6 and #cf8cf3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89a01?

Black text reads better on #e89a01: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89a01 a warm or cool color?

#e89a01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.159.