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#e2a044 color: Kikuchiba Gold

#e2a044 is rgb(226, 160, 68) in RGB and oklch(75.317% 0.13198 72.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

75.3%
0.132
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e2a044

#e2a044 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kikuchiba Gold (#e29c45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a044 mixed with white

  1. e2a044
  2. e5aa5b
  3. e9b36f
  4. ecbd83
  5. efc795
  6. f2d0a7
  7. f5dab9
  8. f8e3ca
  9. faecdc
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e2a044 mixed with black

  1. e2a044
  2. c48b3a
  3. a87630
  4. 8c6126
  5. 714e1d
  6. 573b14
  7. 3e290c
  8. 271905
  9. 120902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a044 with less saturation

  1. e2a044
  2. dda253
  3. d8a460
  4. d3a66c
  5. cea777
  6. c9a981
  7. c4aa8b
  8. bfab94
  9. baad9d
  10. b4aea6

Questions about #e2a044

What color is #e2a044?

#e2a044 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Kikuchiba Gold. In RGB it is rgb(226, 160, 68), in HSL hsl(34.94, 73.15%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.317% 0.13198 72.107).

What colors go well with #e2a044?

The complementary color of #e2a044 is #6eb3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4916a and #c0b241. The triadic partners are #00c9c4 and #cb95eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a044?

Black text reads better on #e2a044: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a044 a warm or cool color?

#e2a044 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.132.