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#e1aa34 color: Dried Goldenrod

#e1aa34 is rgb(225, 170, 52) in RGB and oklch(76.987% 0.14228 82.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77%
0.142
82°
  • 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
10.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e1aa34

#e1aa34 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10:1, 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: #e1aa34 mixed with white

  1. e1aa34
  2. e4b351
  3. e8bc68
  4. ebc47d
  5. eecd91
  6. f1d5a4
  7. f4deb6
  8. f7e6c9
  9. faeedb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e1aa34 mixed with black

  1. e1aa34
  2. c4932c
  3. a77d24
  4. 8b681c
  5. 705315
  6. 563f0e
  7. 3e2d07
  8. 271b03
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1aa34 with less saturation

  1. e1aa34
  2. ddab49
  3. d8ad59
  4. d4ae67
  5. cfaf74
  6. cbb080
  7. c7b18b
  8. c2b296
  9. bdb3a0
  10. b9b3aa

Questions about #e1aa34

What color is #e1aa34?

#e1aa34 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(225, 170, 52), in HSL hsl(40.92, 74.25%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.987% 0.14228 82.005).

What colors go well with #e1aa34?

The complementary color of #e1aa34 is #83b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9858 and #b7bd44. The triadic partners are #00cedb and #de94ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1aa34?

Black text reads better on #e1aa34: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1aa34 a warm or cool color?

#e1aa34 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.142.