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#e4a63f color: Brass Mesh

#e4a63f is rgb(228, 166, 63) in RGB and oklch(76.626% 0.1367 76.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

76.6%
0.137
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e4a63f

#e4a63f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Mesh (#e1a84b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e4a63f mixed with white

  1. e4a63f
  2. e7af58
  3. eab86d
  4. edc181
  5. f0ca94
  6. f3d3a6
  7. f5dcb8
  8. f8e5ca
  9. faeedc
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e4a63f mixed with black

  1. e4a63f
  2. c69035
  3. a97a2c
  4. 8d6523
  5. 72511b
  6. 583e12
  7. 3f2b0a
  8. 281a04
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4a63f with less saturation

  1. e4a63f
  2. dfa850
  3. dba95f
  4. d6ab6b
  5. d1ac77
  6. ccae82
  7. c7af8c
  8. c2b097
  9. bdb1a0
  10. b8b2aa

Questions about #e4a63f

What color is #e4a63f?

#e4a63f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Mesh. In RGB it is rgb(228, 166, 63), in HSL hsl(37.45, 75.34%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.626% 0.1367 76.391).

What colors go well with #e4a63f?

The complementary color of #e4a63f is #78b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99664 and #beb843. The triadic partners are #00cdd0 and #d597ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4a63f?

Black text reads better on #e4a63f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4a63f a warm or cool color?

#e4a63f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.137.