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#ea9b20 color: Pumpkin Yellow

#ea9b20 is rgb(234, 155, 32) in RGB and oklch(75.076% 0.15382 71.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

75.1%
0.154
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #ea9b20

#ea9b20 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pumpkin Yellow (#e99a10). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ea9b20 mixed with white

  1. ea9b20
  2. eda645
  3. f0b05f
  4. f2ba75
  5. f4c48a
  6. f7ce9f
  7. f9d8b2
  8. fae2c6
  9. fcecd9
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ea9b20 mixed with black

  1. ea9b20
  2. cb861a
  3. ae7215
  4. 915e0f
  5. 754b0a
  6. 5a3906
  7. 412803
  8. 291801
  9. 130900
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea9b20 with less saturation

  1. ea9b20
  2. e49e3c
  3. dfa04e
  4. d9a25e
  5. d3a46c
  6. cda678
  7. c7a884
  8. c1aa8f
  9. bbab9a
  10. b5ada4

Questions about #ea9b20

What color is #ea9b20?

#ea9b20 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Pumpkin Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(234, 155, 32), in HSL hsl(36.53, 82.79%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.076% 0.15382 71.08).

What colors go well with #ea9b20?

The complementary color of #ea9b20 is #5cb3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe895d and #c4b011. The triadic partners are #00cbc5 and #cd90f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9b20?

Black text reads better on #ea9b20: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea9b20 a warm or cool color?

#ea9b20 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.154.