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#e8a02e color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#e8a02e is rgb(232, 160, 46) in RGB and oklch(75.83% 0.14724 73.331) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

75.8%
0.147
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e8a02e

#e8a02e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon (#e29f31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8a02e mixed with white

  1. e8a02e
  2. ebaa4d
  3. eeb465
  4. f0bd7a
  5. f3c78e
  6. f5d0a2
  7. f7dab5
  8. fae3c7
  9. fcedda
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e8a02e mixed with black

  1. e8a02e
  2. ca8b27
  3. ac761f
  4. 906118
  5. 744e12
  6. 593b0b
  7. 402906
  8. 291902
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a02e with less saturation

  1. e8a02e
  2. e3a244
  3. dea455
  4. d8a663
  5. d3a870
  6. cdaa7c
  7. c8ab87
  8. c2ad92
  9. bcae9d
  10. b6afa7

Questions about #e8a02e

What color is #e8a02e?

#e8a02e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(232, 160, 46), in HSL hsl(36.77, 80.17%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.83% 0.14724 73.331).

What colors go well with #e8a02e?

The complementary color of #e8a02e is #69b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd8f5f and #c2b42c. The triadic partners are #00cdcb and #d193f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a02e?

Black text reads better on #e8a02e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a02e a warm or cool color?

#e8a02e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.147.