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#e89a3c color: Gorse Yellow Orange

#e89a3c is rgb(232, 154, 60) in RGB and oklch(74.831% 0.14098 67.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

74.8%
0.141
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e89a3c

#e89a3c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gorse Yellow Orange (#e99a3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e89a3c mixed with white

  1. e89a3c
  2. eba555
  3. eeaf6b
  4. f1b97f
  5. f3c392
  6. f6cda4
  7. f8d7b7
  8. fae1c9
  9. fcebdb
  10. fdf5ed

Darker: #e89a3c mixed with black

  1. e89a3c
  2. ca8533
  3. ac712a
  4. 905e21
  5. 744b19
  6. 593911
  7. 40270a
  8. 291704
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89a3c with less saturation

  1. e89a3c
  2. e39d4d
  3. dd9f5b
  4. d8a167
  5. d2a373
  6. cca57e
  7. c6a788
  8. c0a992
  9. baaa9b
  10. b4aca4

Questions about #e89a3c

What color is #e89a3c?

#e89a3c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gorse Yellow Orange. In RGB it is rgb(232, 154, 60), in HSL hsl(32.79, 78.9%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.831% 0.14098 67.122).

What colors go well with #e89a3c?

The complementary color of #e89a3c is #5bb4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f88b6b and #c7ad2d. The triadic partners are #00c9bc and #c594f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89a3c?

Black text reads better on #e89a3c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89a3c a warm or cool color?

#e89a3c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.141.