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#e1af45 color: Lioness

#e1af45 is rgb(225, 175, 69) in RGB and oklch(78.089% 0.13374 82.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.1%
0.134
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e1af45

#e1af45 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.42:1, 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: #e1af45 mixed with white

  1. e1af45
  2. e4b75d
  3. e7bf71
  4. ebc885
  5. eed097
  6. f1d8a9
  7. f4e0ba
  8. f7e8cc
  9. f9efdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e1af45 mixed with black

  1. e1af45
  2. c4983b
  3. a78131
  4. 8b6b27
  5. 70561e
  6. 564115
  7. 3e2e0c
  8. 271c05
  9. 120b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1af45 with less saturation

  1. e1af45
  2. ddb055
  3. d9b164
  4. d5b270
  5. d1b37c
  6. cdb487
  7. c8b591
  8. c4b69b
  9. c0b7a5
  10. bcb7ae

Questions about #e1af45

What color is #e1af45?

#e1af45 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lioness. In RGB it is rgb(225, 175, 69), in HSL hsl(40.77, 72.22%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.089% 0.13374 82.979).

What colors go well with #e1af45?

The complementary color of #e1af45 is #8ab6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9e61 and #b8c053. The triadic partners are #00d0dd and #e19ae9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1af45?

Black text reads better on #e1af45: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1af45 a warm or cool color?

#e1af45 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.134.