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#e1b461 color: Birch Strain

#e1b461 is rgb(225, 180, 97) in RGB and oklch(79.367% 0.11399 81.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

79.4%
0.114
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e1b461

#e1b461 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Birch Strain (#dfb45f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e1b461 mixed with white

  1. e1b461
  2. e4bc73
  3. e7c383
  4. eacb94
  5. eed2a3
  6. f1dab3
  7. f4e1c2
  8. f6e9d1
  9. f9f0e1
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #e1b461 mixed with black

  1. e1b461
  2. c49c53
  3. a78546
  4. 8b6e39
  5. 70582d
  6. 564421
  7. 3e3015
  8. 271d0b
  9. 120c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #e1b461 with less saturation

  1. e1b461
  2. ddb56c
  3. dab677
  4. d6b780
  5. d2b88a
  6. cfb993
  7. cbb99b
  8. c7baa4
  9. c3bbac
  10. bfbbb4

Questions about #e1b461

What color is #e1b461?

#e1b461 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(225, 180, 97), in HSL hsl(38.91, 68.09%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.367% 0.11399 81.191).

What colors go well with #e1b461?

The complementary color of #e1b461 is #92bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6a676 and #bec369. The triadic partners are #4cd1da and #dea3e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1b461?

Black text reads better on #e1b461: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1b461 a warm or cool color?

#e1b461 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.114.