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#ea9c3d color: Gorse Yellow Orange

#ea9c3d is rgb(234, 156, 61) in RGB and oklch(75.435% 0.14159 67.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

75.4%
0.142
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ea9c3d

#ea9c3d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.32:1, 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: #ea9c3d mixed with white

  1. ea9c3d
  2. eda656
  3. f0b06c
  4. f2bb7f
  5. f4c593
  6. f7cea5
  7. f9d8b7
  8. fbe2c9
  9. fcecdb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #ea9c3d mixed with black

  1. ea9c3d
  2. cb8734
  3. ae732b
  4. 915f22
  5. 754c1a
  6. 5a3912
  7. 41280a
  8. 291804
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea9c3d with less saturation

  1. ea9c3d
  2. e59f4e
  3. dfa15c
  4. d9a369
  5. d4a574
  6. cea77f
  7. c8a989
  8. c2ab93
  9. bcac9d
  10. b6aea6

Questions about #ea9c3d

What color is #ea9c3d?

#ea9c3d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gorse Yellow Orange. In RGB it is rgb(234, 156, 61), in HSL hsl(32.95, 80.47%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.435% 0.14159 67.461).

What colors go well with #ea9c3d?

The complementary color of #ea9c3d is #5db6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb8d6c and #c8af2f. The triadic partners are #00cbbf and #c896f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9c3d?

Black text reads better on #ea9c3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea9c3d a warm or cool color?

#ea9c3d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.142.