Palettes / Colors / #E1AA36

#E1AA36 — Orange

#E1AA36 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.

#E1AA36 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #376DE1; it also sits naturally between #E15637 and #C2E137. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 88% · Green 67% · Blue 21%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 76% · Key 12%

Previews

CSS code for #E1AA36

.text { color: #E1AA36; }
.background { background-color: #E1AA36; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E1AA36; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(225, 170, 54); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 74%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E1AA36; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(225, 170, 54, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E1AA36; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(225, 170, 54, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E1AA36">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E1AA36">Div content here</div>

Shades of #E1AA36

Tints of #E1AA36

Tones of #E1AA36

Color harmonies

Complementary — #376DE1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E1AA36: #000000.

How #E1AA36 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #E1AA36

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #E1AA35  ·  #E1AA37 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E1AA36?

#E1AA36 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 225, 170, 54). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E1AA36?

#E1AA36 is RGB 225, 170, 54 — HSL 41°, 74%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 76%, 12%.

What colors go with #E1AA36?

Its complement is #376DE1; analogous partners are #E15637 and #C2E137. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E1AA36 for text?

Black text on #E1AA36 has a contrast ratio of 10.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.