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#e7a156 color: Roasted Squash

#e7a156 is rgb(231, 161, 86) in RGB and oklch(76.256% 0.12358 65.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

76.3%
0.124
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e7a156

#e7a156 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Roasted Squash (#e6a255). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e7a156 mixed with white

  1. e7a156
  2. eaab69
  3. edb47b
  4. f0be8c
  5. f2c79d
  6. f5d1ad
  7. f7dabe
  8. f9e3ce
  9. fbecde
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e7a156 mixed with black

  1. e7a156
  2. c98b4a
  3. ab763e
  4. 8f6232
  5. 734e27
  6. 593c1c
  7. 402a12
  8. 281908
  9. 130902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e7a156 with less saturation

  1. e7a156
  2. e2a362
  3. dda56c
  4. d8a776
  5. d3a980
  6. ceab89
  7. c8ac91
  8. c3ae9a
  9. bdafa2
  10. b7b0aa

Questions about #e7a156

What color is #e7a156?

#e7a156 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Roasted Squash. In RGB it is rgb(231, 161, 86), in HSL hsl(31.03, 75.13%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.256% 0.12358 65.922).

What colors go well with #e7a156?

The complementary color of #e7a156 is #6bb9fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5947a and #c9b14c. The triadic partners are #32cbbd and #c59df0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e7a156?

Black text reads better on #e7a156: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e7a156 a warm or cool color?

#e7a156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.124.