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#e1ae44 color: Lioness

#e1ae44 is rgb(225, 174, 68) in RGB and oklch(77.885% 0.13406 82.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77.9%
0.134
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e1ae44

#e1ae44 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lioness (#e0af47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e1ae44 mixed with white

  1. e1ae44
  2. e4b65c
  3. e7bf71
  4. ebc784
  5. eecf97
  6. f1d7a8
  7. f4dfba
  8. f7e7cb
  9. f9efdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e1ae44 mixed with black

  1. e1ae44
  2. c4973a
  3. a78030
  4. 8b6a26
  5. 70551d
  6. 564114
  7. 3e2e0c
  8. 271c05
  9. 120b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1ae44 with less saturation

  1. e1ae44
  2. ddaf55
  3. d9b163
  4. d5b26f
  5. d1b37b
  6. ccb486
  7. c8b490
  8. c4b59a
  9. c0b6a4
  10. bbb6ae

Questions about #e1ae44

What color is #e1ae44?

#e1ae44 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lioness. In RGB it is rgb(225, 174, 68), in HSL hsl(40.51, 72.35%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.885% 0.13406 82.452).

What colors go well with #e1ae44?

The complementary color of #e1ae44 is #88b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9d61 and #b9c051. The triadic partners are #00cfdc and #df99e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1ae44?

Black text reads better on #e1ae44: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1ae44 a warm or cool color?

#e1ae44 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.134.