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#e4a809 color: Nectar of the Goddess

#e4a809 is rgb(228, 168, 9) in RGB and oklch(76.759% 0.15665 82.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

76.8%
0.157
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e4a809

#e4a809 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nectar of the Goddess (#e3a701). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e4a809 mixed with white

  1. e4a809
  2. e7b13e
  3. eaba5b
  4. edc373
  5. f0cc89
  6. f2d59e
  7. f5ddb2
  8. f8e6c5
  9. faeed9
  10. fdf7ec

Darker: #e4a809 mixed with black

  1. e4a809
  2. c69207
  3. a97c05
  4. 8d6703
  5. 725202
  6. 583f01
  7. 3f2c01
  8. 281a00
  9. 120a00
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4a809 with less saturation

  1. e4a809
  2. dfaa35
  3. dbab4b
  4. d6ad5d
  5. d1ae6c
  6. ccaf79
  7. c7b086
  8. c2b192
  9. bdb29d
  10. b8b3a9

Questions about #e4a809

What color is #e4a809?

#e4a809 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nectar of the Goddess. In RGB it is rgb(228, 168, 9), in HSL hsl(43.56, 92.41%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.759% 0.15665 82.464).

What colors go well with #e4a809?

The complementary color of #e4a809 is #82b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff944a and #b6bd2e. The triadic partners are #00cedd and #e28fee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4a809?

Black text reads better on #e4a809: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4a809 a warm or cool color?

#e4a809 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.157.