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#e1a604 color: Nectar of the Goddess

#e1a604 is rgb(225, 166, 4) in RGB and oklch(76.039% 0.15582 82.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

76%
0.156
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e1a604

#e1a604 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nectar of the Goddess (#e3a701). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e1a604 mixed with white

  1. e1a604
  2. e4af3d
  3. e8b95a
  4. ebc272
  5. eecb88
  6. f1d49d
  7. f4dcb1
  8. f7e5c5
  9. faeed8
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #e1a604 mixed with black

  1. e1a604
  2. c49003
  3. a77a02
  4. 8b6501
  5. 705101
  6. 563e00
  7. 3e2b00
  8. 271a00
  9. 120a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1a604 with less saturation

  1. e1a604
  2. dca833
  3. d8a94a
  4. d3ab5b
  5. ceac6a
  6. caad78
  7. c5ae84
  8. c0af90
  9. bbb09b
  10. b6b0a6

Questions about #e1a604

What color is #e1a604?

#e1a604 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nectar of the Goddess. In RGB it is rgb(225, 166, 4), in HSL hsl(43.98, 96.51%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.039% 0.15582 82.749).

What colors go well with #e1a604?

The complementary color of #e1a604 is #7fafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9247 and #b3bb2d. The triadic partners are #00ccda and #e08dea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1a604?

Black text reads better on #e1a604: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1a604 a warm or cool color?

#e1a604 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.156.