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#ea9a39 color: Gorse Yellow Orange

#ea9a39 is rgb(234, 154, 57) in RGB and oklch(75.042% 0.14393 66.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

75%
0.144
67°
  • 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
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #ea9a39

#ea9a39 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gorse Yellow Orange (#e99a3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ea9a39 mixed with white

  1. ea9a39
  2. eda553
  3. f0af69
  4. f2b97e
  5. f5c391
  6. f7cda4
  7. f9d7b6
  8. fbe1c8
  9. fcebdb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #ea9a39 mixed with black

  1. ea9a39
  2. cb8530
  3. ae7128
  4. 915e1f
  5. 754b17
  6. 5a3910
  7. 412709
  8. 291704
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea9a39 with less saturation

  1. ea9a39
  2. e49d4b
  3. df9f59
  4. d9a166
  5. d3a472
  6. cda67d
  7. c7a888
  8. c1a992
  9. bbab9b
  10. b4aca5

Questions about #ea9a39

What color is #ea9a39?

#ea9a39 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gorse Yellow Orange. In RGB it is rgb(234, 154, 57), in HSL hsl(32.88, 80.82%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.042% 0.14393 66.937).

What colors go well with #ea9a39?

The complementary color of #ea9a39 is #59b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa8b6a and #c8ad28. The triadic partners are #00cabd and #c694f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9a39?

Black text reads better on #ea9a39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea9a39 a warm or cool color?

#ea9a39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.144.