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#e6a433 color: Mustard Glaze

#e6a433 is rgb(230, 164, 51) in RGB and oklch(76.381% 0.14401 76.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

76.4%
0.144
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e6a433

#e6a433 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mustard Glaze (#e7a733). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e6a433 mixed with white

  1. e6a433
  2. e9ad50
  3. ecb767
  4. efc07c
  5. f1c990
  6. f4d2a3
  7. f6dbb6
  8. f9e4c8
  9. fbeddb
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e6a433 mixed with black

  1. e6a433
  2. c88e2b
  3. ab7923
  4. 8e641c
  5. 735014
  6. 593d0d
  7. 402b07
  8. 281a03
  9. 130a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e6a433 with less saturation

  1. e6a433
  2. e1a648
  3. dca858
  4. d7a966
  5. d2ab73
  6. cdad7e
  7. c8ae8a
  8. c2af94
  9. bdb09e
  10. b8b1a8

Questions about #e6a433

What color is #e6a433?

#e6a433 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Mustard Glaze. In RGB it is rgb(230, 164, 51), in HSL hsl(37.88, 78.17%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.381% 0.14401 76.044).

What colors go well with #e6a433?

The complementary color of #e6a433 is #72b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc935f and #bfb737. The triadic partners are #00cdd0 and #d694f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6a433?

Black text reads better on #e6a433: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6a433 a warm or cool color?

#e6a433 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.144.