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#e89c2a color: Clarified Butter

#e89c2a is rgb(232, 156, 42) in RGB and oklch(75.072% 0.14902 71.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

75.1%
0.149
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e89c2a

#e89c2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Clarified Butter (#e69c23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e89c2a mixed with white

  1. e89c2a
  2. eba64a
  3. eeb162
  4. f1bb78
  5. f3c58d
  6. f5cfa0
  7. f8d8b4
  8. fae2c7
  9. fcecd9
  10. fdf5ec

Darker: #e89c2a mixed with black

  1. e89c2a
  2. ca8723
  3. ac731c
  4. 905f16
  5. 744c10
  6. 59390a
  7. 402805
  8. 291802
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89c2a with less saturation

  1. e89c2a
  2. e39e41
  3. dda152
  4. d8a361
  5. d2a56e
  6. cca77a
  7. c6a885
  8. c1aa90
  9. baab9a
  10. b4ada4

Questions about #e89c2a

What color is #e89c2a?

#e89c2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Clarified Butter. In RGB it is rgb(232, 156, 42), in HSL hsl(36, 80.51%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.072% 0.14902 71.354).

What colors go well with #e89c2a?

The complementary color of #e89c2a is #60b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc8b5f and #c2b021. The triadic partners are #00cbc5 and #cd91f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89c2a?

Black text reads better on #e89c2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89c2a a warm or cool color?

#e89c2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.149.