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#e0ab4e color: Brass Buttons

#e0ab4e is rgb(224, 171, 78) in RGB and oklch(77.293% 0.12572 78.998) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

77.3%
0.126
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e0ab4e

#e0ab4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Buttons (#dfac4c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e0ab4e mixed with white

  1. e0ab4e
  2. e3b463
  3. e7bc76
  4. eac589
  5. edcd9a
  6. f0d5ab
  7. f3debc
  8. f6e6cd
  9. f9eede
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e0ab4e mixed with black

  1. e0ab4e
  2. c39443
  3. a67e38
  4. 8a682d
  5. 705423
  6. 564019
  7. 3e2d0f
  8. 271b07
  9. 120b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e0ab4e with less saturation

  1. e0ab4e
  2. dcac5c
  3. d8ae68
  4. d4af73
  5. cfb07e
  6. cbb188
  7. c7b291
  8. c2b39b
  9. beb4a4
  10. b9b4ac

Questions about #e0ab4e

What color is #e0ab4e?

#e0ab4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Buttons. In RGB it is rgb(224, 171, 78), in HSL hsl(38.22, 70.19%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.293% 0.12572 78.998).

What colors go well with #e0ab4e?

The complementary color of #e0ab4e is #84b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69c6a and #bcbb55. The triadic partners are #25cdd3 and #d89be8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e0ab4e?

Black text reads better on #e0ab4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e0ab4e a warm or cool color?

#e0ab4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.126.