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#ea9039 color: Sun

#ea9039 is rgb(234, 144, 57) in RGB and oklch(73.274% 0.14655 60.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

73.3%
0.147
61°
  • Orange
  • 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
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ea9039

#ea9039 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sun (#ef8e38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ea9039 mixed with white

  1. ea9039
  2. ed9c52
  3. f0a768
  4. f3b27c
  5. f5be90
  6. f7c9a3
  7. f9d4b5
  8. fbdec8
  9. fde9da
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #ea9039 mixed with black

  1. ea9039
  2. cb7d30
  3. ae6a28
  4. 91571f
  5. 754517
  6. 5a3410
  7. 412409
  8. 291504
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea9039 with less saturation

  1. ea9039
  2. e4934a
  3. de9657
  4. d89964
  5. d29c6f
  6. cb9e7a
  7. c5a184
  8. bea38d
  9. b7a596
  10. b0a7a0

Questions about #ea9039

What color is #ea9039?

#ea9039 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Sun. In RGB it is rgb(234, 144, 57), in HSL hsl(29.49, 80.82%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.274% 0.14655 60.564).

What colors go well with #ea9039?

The complementary color of #ea9039 is #3db3fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7826f and #cca312. The triadic partners are #00c6ad and #b891f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9039?

Black text reads better on #ea9039: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea9039 a warm or cool color?

#ea9039 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.147.