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#e1b453 color: High Honey

#e1b453 is rgb(225, 180, 83) in RGB and oklch(79.204% 0.12555 84.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

79.2%
0.126
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e1b453

#e1b453 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is High Honey (#e0b44d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e1b453 mixed with white

  1. e1b453
  2. e4bc68
  3. e7c37a
  4. eacb8c
  5. edd39d
  6. f0daae
  7. f3e1be
  8. f6e9cf
  9. f9f0df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #e1b453 mixed with black

  1. e1b453
  2. c49c47
  3. a7853b
  4. 8b6e30
  5. 705825
  6. 56441b
  7. 3e3011
  8. 271d08
  9. 120c02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #e1b453 with less saturation

  1. e1b453
  2. ddb561
  3. dab66d
  4. d6b779
  5. d2b883
  6. ceb88d
  7. cab997
  8. c7baa0
  9. c3baa9
  10. bfbbb2

Questions about #e1b453

What color is #e1b453?

#e1b453 is bright light amber. The closest named color is High Honey. In RGB it is rgb(225, 180, 83), in HSL hsl(40.99, 70.3%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.204% 0.12555 84.145).

What colors go well with #e1b453?

The complementary color of #e1b453 is #92baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faa46a and #bac460. The triadic partners are #33d2e0 and #e39fe9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1b453?

Black text reads better on #e1b453: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1b453 a warm or cool color?

#e1b453 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.126.