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#e2a016 color: Bilious Brown

#e2a016 is rgb(226, 160, 22) in RGB and oklch(75.043% 0.15217 78.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

75%
0.152
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e2a016

#e2a016 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bilious Brown (#e39f08). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a016 mixed with white

  1. e2a016
  2. e5aa41
  3. e9b45c
  4. ecbd73
  5. efc789
  6. f2d09d
  7. f5dab1
  8. f7e3c5
  9. faedd8
  10. fdf6ec

Darker: #e2a016 mixed with black

  1. e2a016
  2. c48b12
  3. a8760d
  4. 8c6109
  5. 714e06
  6. 573b03
  7. 3e2902
  8. 271901
  9. 120900
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a016 with less saturation

  1. e2a016
  2. dda237
  3. d8a44b
  4. d3a65c
  5. cea76a
  6. c9a977
  7. c4aa83
  8. beab8e
  9. b9ac99
  10. b3ada4

Questions about #e2a016

What color is #e2a016?

#e2a016 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Bilious Brown. In RGB it is rgb(226, 160, 22), in HSL hsl(40.59, 82.26%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.043% 0.15217 78.101).

What colors go well with #e2a016?

The complementary color of #e2a016 is #6faeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa8d50 and #b8b425. The triadic partners are #00c9d0 and #d68dec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a016?

Black text reads better on #e2a016: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a016 a warm or cool color?

#e2a016 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.152.