#E3A60A Hex Color
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#e3a60a is a saturated, golden-yellow with an intense, warm personality. Because of its high chroma, it works best as a small accent to capture attention, such as in sale badges or call-to-action buttons. Pair it with deep charcoal grays to ground the look. Black text reads clearly against this hex code, maintaining excellent legibility for any interface design requiring high contrast.
Questions about #e3a60a
What is #e3a60a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e3a60a is rgb(227, 166, 10), in HSL hsl(43, 92%, 46%) and in CMYK 0%, 27%, 96%, 11%.
How can I effectively use #e3a60a in a user interface?
#e3a60a performs best as a strategic accent color for call-to-action buttons or sale badges where you need immediate visual focus. Because of its high chroma and intensity, balance it by surrounding the color with ample neutral space or deep charcoal backgrounds to keep the design readable and grounded.
Is #e3a60a a warm or cool color?
#e3a60a is distinctly warm, characterized by its saturated golden-yellow tone that mimics the energy of sunlight. It carries a high-energy personality that can quickly dominate a design, so it is safer to use this color for highlight details rather than large background areas.
Is #e3a60a readable on white or black?
#e3a60a has a 2.15:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.72:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.