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#e5b151 color: Gold of Triumph

#e5b151 is rgb(229, 177, 81) in RGB and oklch(79.008% 0.12766 80.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

79%
0.128
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e5b151

#e5b151 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gold of Triumph (#e2b051). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e5b151 mixed with white

  1. e5b151
  2. e8b966
  3. ebc179
  4. edc98b
  5. f0d19c
  6. f3d9ad
  7. f5e0be
  8. f8e8ce
  9. faf0de
  10. fdf7ef

Darker: #e5b151 mixed with black

  1. e5b151
  2. c79945
  3. aa833a
  4. 8e6c2f
  5. 725724
  6. 58421a
  7. 3f2f10
  8. 281c07
  9. 120c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e5b151 with less saturation

  1. e5b151
  2. e1b25f
  3. ddb46c
  4. d9b577
  5. d4b682
  6. d0b78c
  7. ccb896
  8. c8b89f
  9. c3b9a9
  10. bfbab2

Questions about #e5b151

What color is #e5b151?

#e5b151 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gold of Triumph. In RGB it is rgb(229, 177, 81), in HSL hsl(38.92, 74%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.008% 0.12766 80.324).

What colors go well with #e5b151?

The complementary color of #e5b151 is #8abbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fca16d and #bfc25a. The triadic partners are #2ad3db and #df9fed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5b151?

Black text reads better on #e5b151: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5b151 a warm or cool color?

#e5b151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.128.