#e5a142 color: Gilded Leaves
#e5a142 is rgb(229, 161, 66) in RGB and oklch(75.822% 0.13511 71.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- amber-500
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About #e5a142
#e5a142 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 72°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.51:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Gilded Leaves (#eba13c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.
Lighter: #e5a142 mixed with white
Darker: #e5a142 mixed with black
Calmer: #e5a142 with less saturation
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What color is #e5a142?
#e5a142 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gilded Leaves. In RGB it is rgb(229, 161, 66), in HSL hsl(34.97, 75.81%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.822% 0.13511 71.915).
What colors go well with #e5a142?
The complementary color of #e5a142 is #6db5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8926a and #c2b33e. The triadic partners are #00cbc6 and #cd96ee.
Is white or black text more readable on #e5a142?
Black text reads better on #e5a142: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e5a142 a warm or cool color?
#e5a142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.135.