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#e1ae45 color: Lioness

#e1ae45 is rgb(225, 174, 69) in RGB and oklch(77.894% 0.1334 82.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.9%
0.133
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 #e1ae45

#e1ae45 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.133 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: #e1ae45 mixed with white

  1. e1ae45
  2. e4b65d
  3. e7bf71
  4. ebc785
  5. eecf97
  6. f1d7a9
  7. f4dfba
  8. f7e7cc
  9. f9efdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e1ae45 mixed with black

  1. e1ae45
  2. c4973b
  3. a78031
  4. 8b6a27
  5. 70551e
  6. 564115
  7. 3e2e0c
  8. 271c05
  9. 120b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1ae45 with less saturation

  1. e1ae45
  2. ddaf55
  3. d9b163
  4. d5b270
  5. d1b37b
  6. ccb486
  7. c8b491
  8. c4b59b
  9. c0b6a4
  10. bbb6ae

Questions about #e1ae45

What color is #e1ae45?

#e1ae45 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lioness. In RGB it is rgb(225, 174, 69), in HSL hsl(40.38, 72.22%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.894% 0.1334 82.295).

What colors go well with #e1ae45?

The complementary color of #e1ae45 is #88b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9d62 and #b9bf52. The triadic partners are #00cfdc and #df99e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1ae45?

Black text reads better on #e1ae45: 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 #e1ae45 a warm or cool color?

#e1ae45 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.133.