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#e4aa33 color: Tulip Tree

#e4aa33 is rgb(228, 170, 51) in RGB and oklch(77.302% 0.14404 80.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.3%
0.144
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e4aa33

#e4aa33 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tulip Tree (#e3ac3d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e4aa33 mixed with white

  1. e4aa33
  2. e7b350
  3. eabc68
  4. edc47d
  5. f0cd91
  6. f2d5a4
  7. f5deb6
  8. f8e6c9
  9. faeedb
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #e4aa33 mixed with black

  1. e4aa33
  2. c6932b
  3. a97d23
  4. 8d681c
  5. 725314
  6. 583f0d
  7. 3f2d07
  8. 281b03
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4aa33 with less saturation

  1. e4aa33
  2. e0ac48
  3. dbad59
  4. d6ae68
  5. d2b074
  6. cdb180
  7. c8b28c
  8. c4b397
  9. bfb4a1
  10. bab4ab

Questions about #e4aa33

What color is #e4aa33?

#e4aa33 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tulip Tree. In RGB it is rgb(228, 170, 51), in HSL hsl(40.34, 76.62%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.302% 0.14404 80.76).

What colors go well with #e4aa33?

The complementary color of #e4aa33 is #82b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd985a and #babd41. The triadic partners are #00d0da and #de95ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4aa33?

Black text reads better on #e4aa33: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4aa33 a warm or cool color?

#e4aa33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.144.