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#ea9b3b color: Gorse Yellow Orange

#ea9b3b is rgb(234, 155, 59) in RGB and oklch(75.238% 0.14277 67.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

75.2%
0.143
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #ea9b3b

#ea9b3b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.25:1, 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: #ea9b3b mixed with white

  1. ea9b3b
  2. eda555
  3. f0b06a
  4. f2ba7f
  5. f5c492
  6. f7cea4
  7. f9d8b7
  8. fbe2c9
  9. fcecdb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #ea9b3b mixed with black

  1. ea9b3b
  2. cb8632
  3. ae7229
  4. 915e21
  5. 754b19
  6. 5a3911
  7. 412809
  8. 291804
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea9b3b with less saturation

  1. ea9b3b
  2. e59e4c
  3. dfa05b
  4. d9a267
  5. d4a473
  6. cea67e
  7. c8a888
  8. c2aa92
  9. bbac9c
  10. b5ada5

Questions about #ea9b3b

What color is #ea9b3b?

#ea9b3b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gorse Yellow Orange. In RGB it is rgb(234, 155, 59), in HSL hsl(32.91, 80.65%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.238% 0.14277 67.201).

What colors go well with #ea9b3b?

The complementary color of #ea9b3b is #5bb5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb8c6b and #c8ae2c. The triadic partners are #00cbbe and #c795f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9b3b?

Black text reads better on #ea9b3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea9b3b a warm or cool color?

#ea9b3b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.143.