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#e6b453 color: Va Va Voom

#e6b453 is rgb(230, 180, 83) in RGB and oklch(79.714% 0.12761 81.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

79.7%
0.128
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #e6b453

#e6b453 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Va Va Voom (#e3b34c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e6b453 mixed with white

  1. e6b453
  2. e9bc68
  3. ebc37a
  4. eecb8c
  5. f1d39d
  6. f3daae
  7. f6e2be
  8. f8e9cf
  9. faf0df
  10. fdf8ef

Darker: #e6b453 mixed with black

  1. e6b453
  2. c89c47
  3. ab853b
  4. 8e6e30
  5. 735825
  6. 59441b
  7. 403011
  8. 281d08
  9. 130c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e6b453 with less saturation

  1. e6b453
  2. e2b561
  3. deb66e
  4. dab779
  5. d6b884
  6. d2b98e
  7. ceba98
  8. c9bba2
  9. c5bcab
  10. c1bcb4

Questions about #e6b453

What color is #e6b453?

#e6b453 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Va Va Voom. In RGB it is rgb(230, 180, 83), in HSL hsl(39.59, 74.62%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.714% 0.12761 81.612).

What colors go well with #e6b453?

The complementary color of #e6b453 is #90bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fea46d and #bfc55d. The triadic partners are #2ed5df and #e3a1ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6b453?

Black text reads better on #e6b453: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6b453 a warm or cool color?

#e6b453 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.128.