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#e89d34 color: Persimmon

#e89d34 is rgb(232, 157, 52) in RGB and oklch(75.316% 0.14462 70.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

75.3%
0.145
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e89d34

#e89d34 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Persimmon (#e59b34). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e89d34 mixed with white

  1. e89d34
  2. eba750
  3. eeb167
  4. f1bb7c
  5. f3c590
  6. f5cfa3
  7. f8d9b5
  8. fae2c8
  9. fcecda
  10. fdf5ed

Darker: #e89d34 mixed with black

  1. e89d34
  2. ca882c
  3. ac7324
  4. 905f1c
  5. 744c15
  6. 593a0e
  7. 402807
  8. 291803
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89d34 with less saturation

  1. e89d34
  2. e39f48
  3. dda257
  4. d8a465
  5. d2a671
  6. cda87c
  7. c7a987
  8. c1ab92
  9. bbac9c
  10. b5aea5

Questions about #e89d34

What color is #e89d34?

#e89d34 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(232, 157, 52), in HSL hsl(35, 79.65%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.316% 0.14462 70.543).

What colors go well with #e89d34?

The complementary color of #e89d34 is #62b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb8d64 and #c4b02b. The triadic partners are #00cbc4 and #cc93f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89d34?

Black text reads better on #e89d34: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89d34 a warm or cool color?

#e89d34 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.145.