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#e4aa3b color: Tulip Tree

#e4aa3b is rgb(228, 170, 59) in RGB and oklch(77.357% 0.13977 79.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

77.4%
0.140
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
10.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e4aa3b

#e4aa3b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.14 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 10.11:1, 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: #e4aa3b mixed with white

  1. e4aa3b
  2. e7b356
  3. eabc6c
  4. edc480
  5. f0cd93
  6. f2d5a6
  7. f5deb8
  8. f8e6ca
  9. faeedc
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #e4aa3b mixed with black

  1. e4aa3b
  2. c69332
  3. a97d29
  4. 8d6821
  5. 725319
  6. 583f11
  7. 3f2d09
  8. 281b04
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4aa3b with less saturation

  1. e4aa3b
  2. e0ac4e
  3. dbad5d
  4. d6ae6b
  5. d2b077
  6. cdb182
  7. c9b28d
  8. c4b398
  9. bfb4a2
  10. bab5ac

Questions about #e4aa3b

What color is #e4aa3b?

#e4aa3b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tulip Tree. In RGB it is rgb(228, 170, 59), in HSL hsl(39.41, 75.78%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.357% 0.13977 79.71).

What colors go well with #e4aa3b?

The complementary color of #e4aa3b is #80b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc995f and #bcbd45. The triadic partners are #00cfd8 and #dc97ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4aa3b?

Black text reads better on #e4aa3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4aa3b a warm or cool color?

#e4aa3b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.14.