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#e1b151 color: Gold of Triumph

#e1b151 is rgb(225, 177, 81) in RGB and oklch(78.595% 0.12588 82.331) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

78.6%
0.126
82°
  • 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 -42
Black text
10.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e1b151

#e1b151 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gold of Triumph (#e2b051). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e1b151 mixed with white

  1. e1b151
  2. e4b966
  3. e7c179
  4. ebc98b
  5. eed19c
  6. f1d9ad
  7. f4e0be
  8. f6e8ce
  9. f9f0de
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #e1b151 mixed with black

  1. e1b151
  2. c49945
  3. a7833a
  4. 8b6c2f
  5. 705724
  6. 56421a
  7. 3e2f10
  8. 271c07
  9. 120c02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1b151 with less saturation

  1. e1b151
  2. ddb25f
  3. d9b36b
  4. d5b477
  5. d1b581
  6. cdb68b
  7. c9b795
  8. c5b79e
  9. c1b8a8
  10. bdb9b0

Questions about #e1b151

What color is #e1b151?

#e1b151 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gold of Triumph. In RGB it is rgb(225, 177, 81), in HSL hsl(40, 70.59%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.595% 0.12588 82.331).

What colors go well with #e1b151?

The complementary color of #e1b151 is #8db9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9a16a and #bbc15c. The triadic partners are #2dd1dc and #df9de9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1b151?

Black text reads better on #e1b151: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1b151 a warm or cool color?

#e1b151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.126.