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#ea9a2c color: Uplifting Yellow

#ea9a2c is rgb(234, 154, 44) in RGB and oklch(74.955% 0.14972 69.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

75%
0.150
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #ea9a2c

#ea9a2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Uplifting Yellow (#eb9724). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ea9a2c mixed with white

  1. ea9a2c
  2. eda54b
  3. f0af63
  4. f2b979
  5. f5c38d
  6. f7cea1
  7. f9d8b4
  8. fbe2c7
  9. fcebda
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ea9a2c mixed with black

  1. ea9a2c
  2. cb8525
  3. ae711e
  4. 915e17
  5. 754b11
  6. 5a390a
  7. 412705
  8. 291702
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea9a2c with less saturation

  1. ea9a2c
  2. e49d42
  3. df9f53
  4. d9a161
  5. d3a46e
  6. cda67a
  7. c7a885
  8. c1a990
  9. bbab9a
  10. b4aca4

Questions about #ea9a2c

What color is #ea9a2c?

#ea9a2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Uplifting Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(234, 154, 44), in HSL hsl(34.74, 81.9%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.955% 0.14972 69.069).

What colors go well with #ea9a2c?

The complementary color of #ea9a2c is #59b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc8963 and #c6ae1b. The triadic partners are #00cbc1 and #ca92f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9a2c?

Black text reads better on #ea9a2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea9a2c a warm or cool color?

#ea9a2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.15.