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#ea9b22 color: Pumpkin Yellow

#ea9b22 is rgb(234, 155, 34) in RGB and oklch(75.085% 0.15319 70.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

75.1%
0.153
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 #ea9b22

#ea9b22 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.153 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: #ea9b22 mixed with white

  1. ea9b22
  2. eda646
  3. f0b05f
  4. f2ba76
  5. f4c48b
  6. f7ce9f
  7. f9d8b2
  8. fae2c6
  9. fcecd9
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ea9b22 mixed with black

  1. ea9b22
  2. cb861c
  3. ae7216
  4. 915e11
  5. 754b0b
  6. 5a3907
  7. 412803
  8. 291801
  9. 130900
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea9b22 with less saturation

  1. ea9b22
  2. e49e3d
  3. dfa04f
  4. d9a25e
  5. d3a46c
  6. cda678
  7. c7a884
  8. c1aa8f
  9. bbab9a
  10. b5ada4

Questions about #ea9b22

What color is #ea9b22?

#ea9b22 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Pumpkin Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(234, 155, 34), in HSL hsl(36.3, 82.64%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.085% 0.15319 70.881).

What colors go well with #ea9b22?

The complementary color of #ea9b22 is #5cb3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe895e and #c4b013. The triadic partners are #00cbc4 and #cd90f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9b22?

Black text reads better on #ea9b22: 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 #ea9b22 a warm or cool color?

#ea9b22 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.153.