#e5ae4a color: Lemon Essence
#e5ae4a is rgb(229, 174, 74) in RGB and oklch(78.359% 0.13179 79.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Orange
- yellow-500
- Black 10%
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About #e5ae4a
#e5ae4a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 80°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.48:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lemon Essence (#e2ae4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #e5ae4a mixed with white
Darker: #e5ae4a mixed with black
Calmer: #e5ae4a with less saturation
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Questions about #e5ae4a
What color is #e5ae4a?
#e5ae4a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lemon Essence. In RGB it is rgb(229, 174, 74), in HSL hsl(38.71, 74.88%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.359% 0.13179 79.511).
What colors go well with #e5ae4a?
The complementary color of #e5ae4a is #85b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9e69 and #bfbf52. The triadic partners are #0fd1d9 and #dd9ced.
Is white or black text more readable on #e5ae4a?
Black text reads better on #e5ae4a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e5ae4a a warm or cool color?
#e5ae4a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.132.