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#e1ab2b color: Dried Goldenrod

#e1ab2b is rgb(225, 171, 43) in RGB and oklch(77.127% 0.14688 83.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.1%
0.147
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e1ab2b

#e1ab2b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.06:1, 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: #e1ab2b mixed with white

  1. e1ab2b
  2. e4b44c
  3. e7bc64
  4. ebc57a
  5. eecd8f
  6. f1d6a2
  7. f4deb5
  8. f7e6c8
  9. f9efda
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e1ab2b mixed with black

  1. e1ab2b
  2. c49424
  3. a77e1d
  4. 8b6816
  5. 705410
  6. 56400a
  7. 3e2d05
  8. 271b02
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1ab2b with less saturation

  1. e1ab2b
  2. ddac43
  3. d8ae55
  4. d4af65
  5. d0b072
  6. cbb17e
  7. c7b28a
  8. c2b395
  9. beb3a0
  10. b9b4aa

Questions about #e1ab2b

What color is #e1ab2b?

#e1ab2b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(225, 171, 43), in HSL hsl(42.2, 75.21%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.127% 0.14688 83.573).

What colors go well with #e1ab2b?

The complementary color of #e1ab2b is #87b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9852 and #b5be41. The triadic partners are #00cfdf and #e293ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1ab2b?

Black text reads better on #e1ab2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1ab2b a warm or cool color?

#e1ab2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.147.