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#e4a333 color: Orange Sulphur

#e4a333 is rgb(228, 163, 51) in RGB and oklch(75.97% 0.14285 76.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

76%
0.143
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e4a333

#e4a333 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Sulphur (#e8a320). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e4a333 mixed with white

  1. e4a333
  2. e7ad50
  3. eab667
  4. edbf7c
  5. f0c990
  6. f3d2a3
  7. f5dbb6
  8. f8e4c8
  9. faedda
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e4a333 mixed with black

  1. e4a333
  2. c68d2b
  3. a97823
  4. 8d631c
  5. 724f14
  6. 583c0d
  7. 3f2a07
  8. 281903
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4a333 with less saturation

  1. e4a333
  2. dfa547
  3. daa758
  4. d5a865
  5. d0aa72
  6. cbab7e
  7. c6ad89
  8. c1ae93
  9. bcaf9d
  10. b6b0a7

Questions about #e4a333

What color is #e4a333?

#e4a333 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(228, 163, 51), in HSL hsl(37.97, 76.62%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.97% 0.14285 76.268).

What colors go well with #e4a333?

The complementary color of #e4a333 is #72b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa925e and #bdb638. The triadic partners are #00cccf and #d493ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4a333?

Black text reads better on #e4a333: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4a333 a warm or cool color?

#e4a333 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.143.