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#e6ac46 color: Lemon Essence

#e6ac46 is rgb(230, 172, 70) in RGB and oklch(78.045% 0.13447 78.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78%
0.134
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e6ac46

#e6ac46 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lemon Essence (#e2ae4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e6ac46 mixed with white

  1. e6ac46
  2. e9b55d
  3. ecbd72
  4. eec685
  5. f1ce97
  6. f4d6a9
  7. f6debb
  8. f8e7cc
  9. fbefdd
  10. fdf7ee

Darker: #e6ac46 mixed with black

  1. e6ac46
  2. c8953c
  3. ab7f32
  4. 8e6928
  5. 73541e
  6. 594015
  7. 402d0d
  8. 281b05
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e6ac46 with less saturation

  1. e6ac46
  2. e2ae56
  3. ddaf64
  4. d9b071
  5. d4b27c
  6. cfb387
  7. cbb491
  8. c6b59b
  9. c1b6a5
  10. bcb7ae

Questions about #e6ac46

What color is #e6ac46?

#e6ac46 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lemon Essence. In RGB it is rgb(230, 172, 70), in HSL hsl(38.25, 76.19%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.045% 0.13447 78.367).

What colors go well with #e6ac46?

The complementary color of #e6ac46 is #81b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9c67 and #bfbe4d. The triadic partners are #00d1d7 and #dc9bef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6ac46?

Black text reads better on #e6ac46: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6ac46 a warm or cool color?

#e6ac46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.134.