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#e6b047 color: Mì Chéng Honey

#e6b047 is rgb(230, 176, 71) in RGB and oklch(78.823% 0.13484 80.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78.8%
0.135
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e6b047

#e6b047 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mì Chéng Honey (#e8af45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e6b047 mixed with white

  1. e6b047
  2. e9b85e
  3. ecc073
  4. eec886
  5. f1d098
  6. f3d8aa
  7. f6e0bb
  8. f8e8cc
  9. fbf0dd
  10. fdf7ee

Darker: #e6b047 mixed with black

  1. e6b047
  2. c8993d
  3. ab8232
  4. 8e6c28
  5. 73561f
  6. 594216
  7. 402e0d
  8. 281c06
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e6b047 with less saturation

  1. e6b047
  2. e2b157
  3. ddb365
  4. d9b472
  5. d5b57e
  6. d0b689
  7. ccb793
  8. c8b89d
  9. c3b9a7
  10. beb9b1

Questions about #e6b047

What color is #e6b047?

#e6b047 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Mì Chéng Honey. In RGB it is rgb(230, 176, 71), in HSL hsl(39.62, 76.08%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.823% 0.13484 80.943).

What colors go well with #e6b047?

The complementary color of #e6b047 is #8abaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9f66 and #bec252. The triadic partners are #00d3dd and #e19cee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6b047?

Black text reads better on #e6b047: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6b047 a warm or cool color?

#e6b047 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.135.