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#e4ae2c color: Nanohanacha Gold

#e4ae2c is rgb(228, 174, 44) in RGB and oklch(78.034% 0.14843 83.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

78%
0.148
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e4ae2c

#e4ae2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nanohanacha Gold (#e3b130). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e4ae2c mixed with white

  1. e4ae2c
  2. e7b64d
  3. eabf65
  4. edc77b
  5. efcf8f
  6. f2d7a3
  7. f5dfb6
  8. f7e7c8
  9. faefdb
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #e4ae2c mixed with black

  1. e4ae2c
  2. c69725
  3. a9801e
  4. 8d6a17
  5. 725511
  6. 58410a
  7. 3f2e05
  8. 281c02
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4ae2c with less saturation

  1. e4ae2c
  2. e0af45
  3. dbb157
  4. d7b266
  5. d3b374
  6. ceb481
  7. cab58c
  8. c5b698
  9. c1b6a3
  10. bcb7ad

Questions about #e4ae2c

What color is #e4ae2c?

#e4ae2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nanohanacha Gold. In RGB it is rgb(228, 174, 44), in HSL hsl(42.39, 77.31%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.034% 0.14843 83.956).

What colors go well with #e4ae2c?

The complementary color of #e4ae2c is #8cb6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9b53 and #b7c143. The triadic partners are #00d2e3 and #e695ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4ae2c?

Black text reads better on #e4ae2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4ae2c a warm or cool color?

#e4ae2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.148.