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#e0a546 color: Brass Mesh

#e0a546 is rgb(224, 165, 70) in RGB and oklch(76.06% 0.13 76.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

76.1%
0.130
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e0a546

#e0a546 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Mesh (#e1a84b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e0a546 mixed with white

  1. e0a546
  2. e4ae5d
  3. e7b771
  4. eac184
  5. edca96
  6. f1d3a8
  7. f4dbba
  8. f7e4cb
  9. faeddc
  10. fcf6ee

Darker: #e0a546 mixed with black

  1. e0a546
  2. c38f3c
  3. a67932
  4. 8a6528
  5. 70511e
  6. 563d15
  7. 3e2b0d
  8. 271a05
  9. 120a02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e0a546 with less saturation

  1. e0a546
  2. dca755
  3. d7a862
  4. d3aa6e
  5. ceab79
  6. c9ac83
  7. c5ad8d
  8. c0ae96
  9. bbaf9f
  10. b6b0a8

Questions about #e0a546

What color is #e0a546?

#e0a546 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Mesh. In RGB it is rgb(224, 165, 70), in HSL hsl(37.01, 71.3%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.06% 0.13 76.228).

What colors go well with #e0a546?

The complementary color of #e0a546 is #79b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59667 and #bcb649. The triadic partners are #00cacc and #d297e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e0a546?

Black text reads better on #e0a546: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e0a546 a warm or cool color?

#e0a546 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.13.