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#e6a045 color: Granary Gold

#e6a045 is rgb(230, 160, 69) in RGB and oklch(75.777% 0.13397 70.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

75.8%
0.134
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e6a045

#e6a045 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Granary Gold (#e99f4c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e6a045 mixed with white

  1. e6a045
  2. e9aa5c
  3. ecb470
  4. efbd83
  5. f2c796
  6. f4d0a8
  7. f7dab9
  8. f9e3cb
  9. fbecdc
  10. fdf6ee

Darker: #e6a045 mixed with black

  1. e6a045
  2. c88b3b
  3. ab7631
  4. 8e6127
  5. 734e1e
  6. 593b15
  7. 40290c
  8. 281905
  9. 130902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e6a045 with less saturation

  1. e6a045
  2. e1a254
  3. dca461
  4. d7a66d
  5. d2a878
  6. ccaa82
  7. c7ab8c
  8. c1ad95
  9. bcae9e
  10. b6afa7

Questions about #e6a045

What color is #e6a045?

#e6a045 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Granary Gold. In RGB it is rgb(230, 160, 69), in HSL hsl(33.91, 76.3%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.777% 0.13397 70.133).

What colors go well with #e6a045?

The complementary color of #e6a045 is #6ab6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8916d and #c4b23f. The triadic partners are #00cbc3 and #cb97f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6a045?

Black text reads better on #e6a045: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6a045 a warm or cool color?

#e6a045 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.134.