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#e4af2c color: Nanohanacha Gold

#e4af2c is rgb(228, 175, 44) in RGB and oklch(78.228% 0.14875 84.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

78.2%
0.149
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e4af2c

#e4af2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.47:1, 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: #e4af2c mixed with white

  1. e4af2c
  2. e7b74d
  3. eac065
  4. edc87b
  5. efd090
  6. f2d8a3
  7. f5e0b6
  8. f7e8c8
  9. faf0db
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #e4af2c mixed with black

  1. e4af2c
  2. c69825
  3. a9811e
  4. 8d6b17
  5. 725611
  6. 58410a
  7. 3f2e05
  8. 281c02
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4af2c with less saturation

  1. e4af2c
  2. e0b045
  3. dbb257
  4. d7b367
  5. d3b474
  6. ceb581
  7. cab68d
  8. c5b698
  9. c1b7a3
  10. bcb8ae

Questions about #e4af2c

What color is #e4af2c?

#e4af2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nanohanacha Gold. In RGB it is rgb(228, 175, 44), in HSL hsl(42.72, 77.31%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.228% 0.14875 84.556).

What colors go well with #e4af2c?

The complementary color of #e4af2c is #8eb6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9c52 and #b6c244. The triadic partners are #00d2e4 and #e795ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4af2c?

Black text reads better on #e4af2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4af2c a warm or cool color?

#e4af2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.149.