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#e1b149 color: Gambol Gold

#e1b149 is rgb(225, 177, 73) in RGB and oklch(78.516% 0.13174 83.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.5%
0.132
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e1b149

#e1b149 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gambol Gold (#e1b047). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e1b149 mixed with white

  1. e1b149
  2. e4b960
  3. e7c174
  4. eac987
  5. eed199
  6. f1d9aa
  7. f4e0bc
  8. f6e8cd
  9. f9f0dd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e1b149 mixed with black

  1. e1b149
  2. c4993e
  3. a78334
  4. 8b6c2a
  5. 705720
  6. 564217
  7. 3e2f0e
  8. 271c06
  9. 120c02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1b149 with less saturation

  1. e1b149
  2. ddb259
  3. d9b366
  4. d5b473
  5. d1b57e
  6. cdb689
  7. c9b793
  8. c5b79d
  9. c1b8a6
  10. bdb8b0

Questions about #e1b149

What color is #e1b149?

#e1b149 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gambol Gold. In RGB it is rgb(225, 177, 73), in HSL hsl(41.05, 71.7%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.516% 0.13174 83.723).

What colors go well with #e1b149?

The complementary color of #e1b149 is #8eb7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faa063 and #b8c257. The triadic partners are #14d1df and #e29be9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1b149?

Black text reads better on #e1b149: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1b149 a warm or cool color?

#e1b149 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.132.