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#ea953c color: Roasted Chestnut

#ea953c is rgb(234, 149, 60) in RGB and oklch(74.174% 0.14355 63.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

74.2%
0.144
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ea953c

#ea953c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Roasted Chestnut (#ea993b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ea953c mixed with white

  1. ea953c
  2. eda055
  3. f0ab6a
  4. f2b67e
  5. f5c091
  6. f7cba4
  7. f9d5b6
  8. fbe0c9
  9. fceadb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #ea953c mixed with black

  1. ea953c
  2. cb8133
  3. ae6d2a
  4. 915a21
  5. 754819
  6. 5a3711
  7. 41260a
  8. 291604
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea953c with less saturation

  1. ea953c
  2. e4984c
  3. de9b5a
  4. d99d66
  5. d2a072
  6. cca27c
  7. c6a486
  8. c0a690
  9. b9a899
  10. b2aaa2

Questions about #ea953c

What color is #ea953c?

#ea953c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Roasted Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(234, 149, 60), in HSL hsl(30.69, 80.56%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.174% 0.14355 63.089).

What colors go well with #ea953c?

The complementary color of #ea953c is #4cb4fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8876e and #caa822. The triadic partners are #00c8b4 and #be93f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea953c?

Black text reads better on #ea953c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea953c a warm or cool color?

#ea953c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.144.