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#e9a045 color: Granary Gold

#e9a045 is rgb(233, 160, 69) in RGB and oklch(76.118% 0.13601 68.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

76.1%
0.136
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e9a045

#e9a045 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Granary Gold (#e99f4c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e9a045 mixed with white

  1. e9a045
  2. ecaa5c
  3. efb470
  4. f1bd83
  5. f4c796
  6. f6d0a8
  7. f8dab9
  8. fae3cb
  9. fcecdc
  10. fdf6ee

Darker: #e9a045 mixed with black

  1. e9a045
  2. cb8b3b
  3. ad7631
  4. 906127
  5. 744e1e
  6. 5a3b15
  7. 41290c
  8. 291905
  9. 130902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e9a045 with less saturation

  1. e9a045
  2. e4a254
  3. dfa461
  4. d9a66d
  5. d4a878
  6. ceaa83
  7. c9ac8d
  8. c3ad96
  9. bdaf9f
  10. b7b0a8

Questions about #e9a045

What color is #e9a045?

#e9a045 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Granary Gold. In RGB it is rgb(233, 160, 69), in HSL hsl(33.29, 78.85%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.118% 0.13601 68.869).

What colors go well with #e9a045?

The complementary color of #e9a045 is #67b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa916f and #c7b23c. The triadic partners are #00ccc3 and #cb98f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9a045?

Black text reads better on #e9a045: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9a045 a warm or cool color?

#e9a045 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.136.