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#ea9b3f color: Gorse Yellow Orange

#ea9b3f is rgb(234, 155, 63) in RGB and oklch(75.271% 0.14069 66.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

75.3%
0.141
66°
  • 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
9.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ea9b3f

#ea9b3f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.26:1, 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: #ea9b3f mixed with white

  1. ea9b3f
  2. eda557
  3. f0b06d
  4. f2ba80
  5. f5c493
  6. f7cea5
  7. f9d8b8
  8. fbe2ca
  9. fcebdb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #ea9b3f mixed with black

  1. ea9b3f
  2. cb8635
  3. ae722c
  4. 915e23
  5. 754b1b
  6. 5a3912
  7. 41280a
  8. 291804
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea9b3f with less saturation

  1. ea9b3f
  2. e59e4f
  3. dfa05d
  4. d9a269
  5. d4a475
  6. cea67f
  7. c8a889
  8. c2aa93
  9. bcac9c
  10. b5ada6

Questions about #ea9b3f

What color is #ea9b3f?

#ea9b3f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gorse Yellow Orange. In RGB it is rgb(234, 155, 63), in HSL hsl(32.28, 80.28%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.271% 0.14069 66.381).

What colors go well with #ea9b3f?

The complementary color of #ea9b3f is #5bb6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa8c6e and #c9ae2f. The triadic partners are #00cbbd and #c596f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9b3f?

Black text reads better on #ea9b3f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea9b3f a warm or cool color?

#ea9b3f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.141.