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#ea9c20 color: Pumpkin Yellow

#ea9c20 is rgb(234, 156, 32) in RGB and oklch(75.258% 0.15373 71.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

75.3%
0.154
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ea9c20

#ea9c20 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.27:1, 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: #ea9c20 mixed with white

  1. ea9c20
  2. eda645
  3. f0b15f
  4. f2bb76
  5. f4c58b
  6. f7cf9f
  7. f9d8b2
  8. fae2c6
  9. fcecd9
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ea9c20 mixed with black

  1. ea9c20
  2. cb871a
  3. ae7315
  4. 915f0f
  5. 754c0a
  6. 5a3906
  7. 412803
  8. 291801
  9. 130900
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea9c20 with less saturation

  1. ea9c20
  2. e49f3c
  3. dfa14f
  4. d9a35e
  5. d3a56c
  6. cea778
  7. c8a984
  8. c2ab8f
  9. bbac9a
  10. b5ada4

Questions about #ea9c20

What color is #ea9c20?

#ea9c20 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Pumpkin Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(234, 156, 32), in HSL hsl(36.83, 82.79%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.258% 0.15373 71.675).

What colors go well with #ea9c20?

The complementary color of #ea9c20 is #5eb3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe8a5c and #c3b114. The triadic partners are #00cbc6 and #cf90f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9c20?

Black text reads better on #ea9c20: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea9c20 a warm or cool color?

#ea9c20 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.154.