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#e89a40 color: Gorse Yellow Orange

#e89a40 is rgb(232, 154, 64) in RGB and oklch(74.864% 0.13885 66.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

74.9%
0.139
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e89a40

#e89a40 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gorse Yellow Orange (#e99a3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e89a40 mixed with white

  1. e89a40
  2. eba458
  3. eeaf6d
  4. f1b980
  5. f3c393
  6. f6cda6
  7. f8d7b8
  8. fae1ca
  9. fcebdb
  10. fdf5ed

Darker: #e89a40 mixed with black

  1. e89a40
  2. ca8536
  3. ac712d
  4. 905e24
  5. 744b1b
  6. 593913
  7. 40270b
  8. 291705
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89a40 with less saturation

  1. e89a40
  2. e39d50
  3. dd9f5d
  4. d8a169
  5. d2a374
  6. cca57f
  7. c6a789
  8. c0a992
  9. baaa9b
  10. b4aca4

Questions about #e89a40

What color is #e89a40?

#e89a40 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gorse Yellow Orange. In RGB it is rgb(232, 154, 64), in HSL hsl(32.14, 78.5%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.864% 0.13885 66.271).

What colors go well with #e89a40?

The complementary color of #e89a40 is #5bb5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f88b6e and #c7ad31. The triadic partners are #00c9bb and #c495f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89a40?

Black text reads better on #e89a40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89a40 a warm or cool color?

#e89a40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.139.