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#e89b45 color: Gorse Yellow Orange

#e89b45 is rgb(232, 155, 69) in RGB and oklch(75.091% 0.13589 65.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

75.1%
0.136
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e89b45

#e89b45 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.21:1, 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: #e89b45 mixed with white

  1. e89b45
  2. eba55c
  3. eeb070
  4. f1ba83
  5. f3c495
  6. f6cea7
  7. f8d8b9
  8. fae2ca
  9. fcebdc
  10. fdf5ed

Darker: #e89b45 mixed with black

  1. e89b45
  2. ca863b
  3. ac7231
  4. 905e27
  5. 744b1e
  6. 593915
  7. 40280c
  8. 291805
  9. 130902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89b45 with less saturation

  1. e89b45
  2. e39d54
  3. dda060
  4. d8a26c
  5. d2a477
  6. cca681
  7. c7a88a
  8. c1aa94
  9. bbab9d
  10. b4ada5

Questions about #e89b45

What color is #e89b45?

#e89b45 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gorse Yellow Orange. In RGB it is rgb(232, 155, 69), in HSL hsl(31.66, 77.99%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.091% 0.13589 65.794).

What colors go well with #e89b45?

The complementary color of #e89b45 is #5db6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78d71 and #c8ad37. The triadic partners are #00c9bb and #c397f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89b45?

Black text reads better on #e89b45: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89b45 a warm or cool color?

#e89b45 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.136.