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#ea9a2e color: Uplifting Yellow

#ea9a2e is rgb(234, 154, 46) in RGB and oklch(74.967% 0.14891 68.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

75%
0.149
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 #ea9a2e

#ea9a2e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.149 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: #ea9a2e mixed with white

  1. ea9a2e
  2. eda54c
  3. f0af64
  4. f2b979
  5. f5c38e
  6. f7cea1
  7. f9d8b4
  8. fbe1c7
  9. fcebda
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ea9a2e mixed with black

  1. ea9a2e
  2. cb8527
  3. ae711f
  4. 915e18
  5. 754b12
  6. 5a390b
  7. 412706
  8. 291702
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea9a2e with less saturation

  1. ea9a2e
  2. e49d43
  3. df9f54
  4. d9a162
  5. d3a46f
  6. cda67a
  7. c7a885
  8. c1a990
  9. bbab9a
  10. b4aca4

Questions about #ea9a2e

What color is #ea9a2e?

#ea9a2e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Uplifting Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(234, 154, 46), in HSL hsl(34.47, 81.74%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.967% 0.14891 68.784).

What colors go well with #ea9a2e?

The complementary color of #ea9a2e is #59b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc8964 and #c6ae1d. The triadic partners are #00cbc1 and #c992f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9a2e?

Black text reads better on #ea9a2e: 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 #ea9a2e a warm or cool color?

#ea9a2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.149.