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#ea9029 color: Carrot Orange

#ea9029 is rgb(234, 144, 41) in RGB and oklch(73.165% 0.15306 63.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

73.2%
0.153
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ea9029

#ea9029 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Carrot Orange (#ed9121). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ea9029 mixed with white

  1. ea9029
  2. ed9c48
  3. f0a761
  4. f3b276
  5. f5be8b
  6. f7c99f
  7. f9d4b2
  8. fbdfc6
  9. fde9d9
  10. fef4ec

Darker: #ea9029 mixed with black

  1. ea9029
  2. cb7d22
  3. ae6a1c
  4. 915715
  5. 75450f
  6. 5a3409
  7. 412405
  8. 291502
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea9029 with less saturation

  1. ea9029
  2. e4933f
  3. de964f
  4. d8995d
  5. d19c6a
  6. cb9e76
  7. c4a080
  8. bea38b
  9. b7a595
  10. afa69f

Questions about #ea9029

What color is #ea9029?

#ea9029 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Carrot Orange. In RGB it is rgb(234, 144, 41), in HSL hsl(32.02, 82.13%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.165% 0.15306 63.449).

What colors go well with #ea9029?

The complementary color of #ea9029 is #3eb1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f98066 and #c9a500. The triadic partners are #00c6b2 and #bd8ef6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9029?

Black text reads better on #ea9029: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea9029 a warm or cool color?

#ea9029 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.153.