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#e1aa35 color: Dutch Orange

#e1aa35 is rgb(225, 170, 53) in RGB and oklch(76.993% 0.14175 81.884) 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 -45
Black text
10.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e1aa35

#e1aa35 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 Dutch Orange (#dfa837). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e1aa35 mixed with white

  1. e1aa35
  2. e4b352
  3. e8bc69
  4. ebc47d
  5. eecd91
  6. f1d5a4
  7. f4deb7
  8. f7e6c9
  9. faeedb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e1aa35 mixed with black

  1. e1aa35
  2. c4932d
  3. a77d25
  4. 8b681d
  5. 705315
  6. 563f0e
  7. 3e2d08
  8. 271b03
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1aa35 with less saturation

  1. e1aa35
  2. ddab4a
  3. d8ad5a
  4. d4ae68
  5. d0af75
  6. cbb080
  7. c7b18b
  8. c2b296
  9. bdb3a0
  10. b9b3aa

Questions about #e1aa35

What color is #e1aa35?

#e1aa35 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dutch Orange. In RGB it is rgb(225, 170, 53), in HSL hsl(40.81, 74.14%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.993% 0.14175 81.884).

What colors go well with #e1aa35?

The complementary color of #e1aa35 is #82b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9859 and #b7bd44. The triadic partners are #00ceda and #de94ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1aa35?

Black text reads better on #e1aa35: 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 #e1aa35 a warm or cool color?

#e1aa35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.142.