#e4ae46 color: Lemon Essence
#e4ae46 is rgb(228, 174, 70) in RGB and oklch(78.217% 0.13403 80.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Orange
- yellow-500
- Black 11%
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About #e4ae46
#e4ae46 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 81°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.44:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lemon Essence (#e2ae4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #e4ae46 mixed with white
Darker: #e4ae46 mixed with black
Calmer: #e4ae46 with less saturation
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What color is #e4ae46?
#e4ae46 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lemon Essence. In RGB it is rgb(228, 174, 70), in HSL hsl(39.49, 74.53%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.217% 0.13403 80.69).
What colors go well with #e4ae46?
The complementary color of #e4ae46 is #87b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9d65 and #bcc050. The triadic partners are #00d1db and #df9bec.
Is white or black text more readable on #e4ae46?
Black text reads better on #e4ae46: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e4ae46 a warm or cool color?
#e4ae46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.134.