#e3a522 color: Dried Goldenrod
#e3a522 is rgb(227, 165, 34) in RGB and oklch(76.146% 0.1498 79.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Warm
- ≈ Orange
- amber-500
- Black 11%
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About #e3a522
#e3a522 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 80°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.67:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod (#e2a829). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.
Lighter: #e3a522 mixed with white
Darker: #e3a522 mixed with black
Calmer: #e3a522 with less saturation
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What color is #e3a522?
#e3a522 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(227, 165, 34), in HSL hsl(40.73, 77.51%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.146% 0.1498 79.821).
What colors go well with #e3a522?
The complementary color of #e3a522 is #7ab1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9253 and #b8b932. The triadic partners are #00cdd6 and #db90ec.
Is white or black text more readable on #e3a522?
Black text reads better on #e3a522: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e3a522 a warm or cool color?
#e3a522 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.15.