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#e3aa2f color: Dried Goldenrod

#e3aa2f is rgb(227, 170, 47) in RGB and oklch(77.17% 0.14556 81.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77.2%
0.146
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e3aa2f

#e3aa2f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod (#e2a829). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e3aa2f mixed with white

  1. e3aa2f
  2. e6b34e
  3. e9bc66
  4. ecc47b
  5. efcd90
  6. f2d5a3
  7. f5deb6
  8. f7e6c8
  9. faeedb
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #e3aa2f mixed with black

  1. e3aa2f
  2. c59327
  3. a87d20
  4. 8c6819
  5. 715312
  6. 573f0c
  7. 3f2d06
  8. 271b03
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e3aa2f with less saturation

  1. e3aa2f
  2. dfac46
  3. daad57
  4. d6ae66
  5. d1b073
  6. ccb17f
  7. c8b28b
  8. c3b396
  9. beb3a0
  10. b9b4ab

Questions about #e3aa2f

What color is #e3aa2f?

#e3aa2f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(227, 170, 47), in HSL hsl(41, 76.27%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.17% 0.14556 81.66).

What colors go well with #e3aa2f?

The complementary color of #e3aa2f is #83b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9857 and #b8bd40. The triadic partners are #00cfdc and #df94ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3aa2f?

Black text reads better on #e3aa2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3aa2f a warm or cool color?

#e3aa2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.146.