#e6ae22 color: Sun Song
#e6ae22 is rgb(230, 174, 34) in RGB and oklch(78.199% 0.15304 83.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Orange
- yellow-500
- Black 10%
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About #e6ae22
#e6ae22 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 84°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.44:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sun Song (#e9ad17). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #e6ae22 mixed with white
Darker: #e6ae22 mixed with black
Calmer: #e6ae22 with less saturation
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What color is #e6ae22?
#e6ae22 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sun Song. In RGB it is rgb(230, 174, 34), in HSL hsl(42.86, 79.67%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.199% 0.15304 83.864).
What colors go well with #e6ae22?
The complementary color of #e6ae22 is #8cb6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9a4f and #b8c23d. The triadic partners are #00d3e4 and #e794ef.
Is white or black text more readable on #e6ae22?
Black text reads better on #e6ae22: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e6ae22 a warm or cool color?
#e6ae22 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.153.