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#ae8201 color: Chestnut Gold

#ae8201 is rgb(174, 130, 1) in RGB and oklch(63.242% 0.12947 84.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

63.2%
0.129
85°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #ae8201

#ae8201 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Gold (#ab8508). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #ae8201 mixed with white

  1. ae8201
  2. b68e33
  3. be9b4f
  4. c6a767
  5. ceb47d
  6. d7c093
  7. dfcda9
  8. e7d9be
  9. efe6d4
  10. f7f2e9

Darker: #ae8201 mixed with black

  1. ae8201
  2. 977001
  3. 805f01
  4. 6a4e00
  5. 553e00
  6. 412f00
  7. 2e2000
  8. 1c1200
  9. 0b0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ae8201 with less saturation

  1. ae8201
  2. aa8325
  3. a78437
  4. a38545
  5. a08651
  6. 9c875c
  7. 998866
  8. 95886f
  9. 918978
  10. 8d8981

Questions about #ae8201

What color is #ae8201?

#ae8201 is bright amber. The closest named color is Chestnut Gold. In RGB it is rgb(174, 130, 1), in HSL hsl(44.74, 98.86%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.242% 0.12947 84.55).

What colors go well with #ae8201?

The complementary color of #ae8201 is #6287d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c57233 and #899224. The triadic partners are #009fae and #b06db5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae8201?

White text reads better on #ae8201: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae8201 a warm or cool color?

#ae8201 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.129.