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#e4aa37 color: Tulip Tree

#e4aa37 is rgb(228, 170, 55) in RGB and oklch(77.329% 0.14197 80.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.3%
0.142
80°
  • 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 #e4aa37

#e4aa37 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 80°.

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: #e4aa37 mixed with white

  1. e4aa37
  2. e7b353
  3. eabc6a
  4. edc47e
  5. f0cd92
  6. f2d5a5
  7. f5deb7
  8. f8e6c9
  9. faeedb
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #e4aa37 mixed with black

  1. e4aa37
  2. c6932e
  3. a97d26
  4. 8d681e
  5. 725316
  6. 583f0f
  7. 3f2d08
  8. 281b03
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4aa37 with less saturation

  1. e4aa37
  2. e0ac4b
  3. dbad5b
  4. d6ae69
  5. d2b076
  6. cdb181
  7. c8b28d
  8. c4b397
  9. bfb4a1
  10. bab4ab

Questions about #e4aa37

What color is #e4aa37?

#e4aa37 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tulip Tree. In RGB it is rgb(228, 170, 55), in HSL hsl(39.88, 76.21%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.329% 0.14197 80.261).

What colors go well with #e4aa37?

The complementary color of #e4aa37 is #81b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc985c and #bbbd43. The triadic partners are #00cfd9 and #dd96ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4aa37?

Black text reads better on #e4aa37: 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 #e4aa37 a warm or cool color?

#e4aa37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.142.