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#e9b555 color: Goldsmith

#e9b555 is rgb(233, 181, 85) in RGB and oklch(80.237% 0.12779 80.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

80.2%
0.128
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #e9b555

#e9b555 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Goldsmith (#eeb550). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e9b555 mixed with white

  1. e9b555
  2. ebbd69
  3. eec47c
  4. f0cc8d
  5. f3d39e
  6. f5dbaf
  7. f7e2bf
  8. f9e9cf
  9. fbf1df
  10. fdf8ef

Darker: #e9b555 mixed with black

  1. e9b555
  2. cb9d49
  3. ad863d
  4. 906f31
  5. 745926
  6. 5a441c
  7. 413011
  8. 291d08
  9. 130c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e9b555 with less saturation

  1. e9b555
  2. e5b663
  3. e1b86f
  4. ddb97b
  5. d8ba86
  6. d4bb90
  7. d0bc9a
  8. ccbca3
  9. c7bdac
  10. c3beb5

Questions about #e9b555

What color is #e9b555?

#e9b555 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Goldsmith. In RGB it is rgb(233, 181, 85), in HSL hsl(38.92, 77.08%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.237% 0.12779 80.46).

What colors go well with #e9b555?

The complementary color of #e9b555 is #91bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa570 and #c3c65e. The triadic partners are #31d7df and #e3a3f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9b555?

Black text reads better on #e9b555: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9b555 a warm or cool color?

#e9b555 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.128.