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#ea9e3e color: Gilded Leaves

#ea9e3e is rgb(234, 158, 62) in RGB and oklch(75.806% 0.14082 68.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

75.8%
0.141
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ea9e3e

#ea9e3e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gilded Leaves (#eba13c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ea9e3e mixed with white

  1. ea9e3e
  2. eda857
  3. efb26c
  4. f2bc80
  5. f4c693
  6. f7cfa6
  7. f9d9b8
  8. fae3ca
  9. fcecdb
  10. fef6ed

Darker: #ea9e3e mixed with black

  1. ea9e3e
  2. cb8935
  3. ae742b
  4. 916023
  5. 754d1a
  6. 5a3a12
  7. 41290a
  8. 291804
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea9e3e with less saturation

  1. ea9e3e
  2. e5a04f
  3. dfa35d
  4. daa56a
  5. d4a775
  6. cea980
  7. c9aa8a
  8. c3ac94
  9. bdae9e
  10. b7afa7

Questions about #ea9e3e

What color is #ea9e3e?

#ea9e3e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gilded Leaves. In RGB it is rgb(234, 158, 62), in HSL hsl(33.49, 80.37%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.806% 0.14082 68.587).

What colors go well with #ea9e3e?

The complementary color of #ea9e3e is #62b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb8f6b and #c8b133. The triadic partners are #00ccc2 and #ca96f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9e3e?

Black text reads better on #ea9e3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea9e3e a warm or cool color?

#ea9e3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.141.