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#e6af33 color: Quercitron

#e6af33 is rgb(230, 175, 51) in RGB and oklch(78.479% 0.14619 82.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

78.5%
0.146
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e6af33

#e6af33 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Quercitron (#e5b03d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e6af33 mixed with white

  1. e6af33
  2. e9b751
  3. ecc069
  4. eec87e
  5. f1d091
  6. f3d8a4
  7. f6e0b7
  8. f8e8c9
  9. faf0db
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #e6af33 mixed with black

  1. e6af33
  2. c8982b
  3. ab8123
  4. 8e6b1c
  5. 735614
  6. 59410d
  7. 402e07
  8. 281c03
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e6af33 with less saturation

  1. e6af33
  2. e2b049
  3. ddb25b
  4. d9b369
  5. d4b477
  6. d0b583
  7. cbb68f
  8. c7b79a
  9. c2b8a4
  10. bdb8af

Questions about #e6af33

What color is #e6af33?

#e6af33 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Quercitron. In RGB it is rgb(230, 175, 51), in HSL hsl(41.56, 78.17%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.479% 0.14619 82.984).

What colors go well with #e6af33?

The complementary color of #e6af33 is #8cb8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9c58 and #bac246. The triadic partners are #00d3e2 and #e597ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6af33?

Black text reads better on #e6af33: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6af33 a warm or cool color?

#e6af33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.146.