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#e2a050 color: Roasted Squash

#e2a050 is rgb(226, 160, 80) in RGB and oklch(75.44% 0.12411 69.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

75.4%
0.124
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e2a050

#e2a050 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Roasted Squash (#e6a255). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a050 mixed with white

  1. e2a050
  2. e5aa64
  3. e9b377
  4. ecbd89
  5. efc69a
  6. f2d0ab
  7. f5d9bc
  8. f8e3cd
  9. faecdd
  10. fdf6ee

Darker: #e2a050 mixed with black

  1. e2a050
  2. c48b44
  3. a87639
  4. 8c612e
  5. 714e24
  6. 573b1a
  7. 3e2910
  8. 271907
  9. 120902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a050 with less saturation

  1. e2a050
  2. dda25c
  3. d8a468
  4. d4a672
  5. cfa77c
  6. caa985
  7. c5aa8e
  8. bfac96
  9. baad9f
  10. b5aea7

Questions about #e2a050

What color is #e2a050?

#e2a050 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Roasted Squash. In RGB it is rgb(226, 160, 80), in HSL hsl(32.88, 71.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.44% 0.12411 69.13).

What colors go well with #e2a050?

The complementary color of #e2a050 is #6db5fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f29373 and #c3b04a. The triadic partners are #27c8bf and #c699eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a050?

Black text reads better on #e2a050: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a050 a warm or cool color?

#e2a050 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.124.