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#e6af3d color: Quercitron

#e6af3d is rgb(230, 175, 61) in RGB and oklch(78.548% 0.14079 81.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78.5%
0.141
82°
  • 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
10.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e6af3d

#e6af3d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.56:1, 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: #e6af3d mixed with white

  1. e6af3d
  2. e9b757
  3. ecc06d
  4. eec882
  5. f1d095
  6. f3d8a7
  7. f6e0b9
  8. f8e8cb
  9. fbefdc
  10. fdf7ee

Darker: #e6af3d mixed with black

  1. e6af3d
  2. c89834
  3. ab812b
  4. 8e6b22
  5. 73561a
  6. 594112
  7. 402e0a
  8. 281c04
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e6af3d with less saturation

  1. e6af3d
  2. e2b050
  3. ddb260
  4. d9b36d
  5. d4b47a
  6. d0b585
  7. cbb691
  8. c7b79b
  9. c2b8a5
  10. beb8af

Questions about #e6af3d

What color is #e6af3d?

#e6af3d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Quercitron. In RGB it is rgb(230, 175, 61), in HSL hsl(40.47, 77.17%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.548% 0.14079 81.778).

What colors go well with #e6af3d?

The complementary color of #e6af3d is #8ab9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9d5f and #bcc24b. The triadic partners are #00d3df and #e39aef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6af3d?

Black text reads better on #e6af3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6af3d a warm or cool color?

#e6af3d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.141.