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#ea9000 color: Saffron Gold

#ea9000 is rgb(234, 144, 0) in RGB and oklch(73.035% 0.16169 66.758) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

73%
0.162
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ea9000

#ea9000 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Saffron Gold (#f08f00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ea9000 mixed with white

  1. ea9000
  2. ed9c3a
  3. f0a756
  4. f3b36f
  5. f5be85
  6. f7c99a
  7. f9d4af
  8. fbdfc3
  9. fdead7
  10. fef4eb

Darker: #ea9000 mixed with black

  1. ea9000
  2. cb7d00
  3. ae6a00
  4. 915700
  5. 754500
  6. 5a3400
  7. 412400
  8. 291500
  9. 130700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea9000 with less saturation

  1. ea9000
  2. e4932f
  3. de9644
  4. d89955
  5. d19c63
  6. cb9e70
  7. c4a07c
  8. bda288
  9. b6a493
  10. afa69d

Questions about #ea9000

What color is #ea9000?

#ea9000 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Gold. In RGB it is rgb(234, 144, 0), in HSL hsl(36.92, 100%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.035% 0.16169 66.758).

What colors go well with #ea9000?

The complementary color of #ea9000 is #40afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc7e5a and #c5a600. The triadic partners are #00c4b7 and #c28af7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9000?

Black text reads better on #ea9000: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea9000 a warm or cool color?

#ea9000 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.162.