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#e4a536 color: Mustard Glaze

#e4a536 is rgb(228, 165, 54) in RGB and oklch(76.368% 0.14158 77.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

76.4%
0.142
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e4a536

#e4a536 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mustard Glaze (#e7a733). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e4a536 mixed with white

  1. e4a536
  2. e7ae52
  3. eab869
  4. edc17d
  5. f0ca91
  6. f3d3a4
  7. f5dcb6
  8. f8e5c9
  9. faeddb
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e4a536 mixed with black

  1. e4a536
  2. c68f2e
  3. a97925
  4. 8d651e
  5. 725116
  6. 583d0f
  7. 3f2b08
  8. 281a03
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4a536 with less saturation

  1. e4a536
  2. dfa74a
  3. dba959
  4. d6aa67
  5. d1ac74
  6. ccad7f
  7. c7ae8a
  8. c2af95
  9. bdb09f
  10. b7b1a8

Questions about #e4a536

What color is #e4a536?

#e4a536 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Mustard Glaze. In RGB it is rgb(228, 165, 54), in HSL hsl(38.28, 76.32%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.368% 0.14158 77.147).

What colors go well with #e4a536?

The complementary color of #e4a536 is #76b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa945f and #bdb83c. The triadic partners are #00cdd1 and #d794ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4a536?

Black text reads better on #e4a536: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4a536 a warm or cool color?

#e4a536 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.142.