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#e1aa2c color: Dried Goldenrod

#e1aa2c is rgb(225, 170, 44) in RGB and oklch(76.939% 0.14614 82.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

76.9%
0.146
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e1aa2c

#e1aa2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 9.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod (#e2a829). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e1aa2c mixed with white

  1. e1aa2c
  2. e4b34c
  3. e8bc65
  4. ebc47a
  5. eecd8f
  6. f1d5a2
  7. f4deb5
  8. f7e6c8
  9. f9eeda
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e1aa2c mixed with black

  1. e1aa2c
  2. c49325
  3. a77d1e
  4. 8b6817
  5. 705311
  6. 563f0a
  7. 3e2d05
  8. 271b02
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1aa2c with less saturation

  1. e1aa2c
  2. ddab44
  3. d8ad56
  4. d4ae65
  5. cfaf72
  6. cbb07e
  7. c6b18a
  8. c2b295
  9. bdb3a0
  10. b9b3aa

Questions about #e1aa2c

What color is #e1aa2c?

#e1aa2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(225, 170, 44), in HSL hsl(41.77, 75.1%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.939% 0.14614 82.865).

What colors go well with #e1aa2c?

The complementary color of #e1aa2c is #84b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9753 and #b5bd40. The triadic partners are #00cedd and #e093ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1aa2c?

Black text reads better on #e1aa2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 9.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1aa2c a warm or cool color?

#e1aa2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.146.