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#e2a114 color: Bilious Brown

#e2a114 is rgb(226, 161, 20) in RGB and oklch(75.226% 0.15274 78.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

75.2%
0.153
79°
  • 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
9.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e2a114

#e2a114 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.34:1, 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: #e2a114 mixed with white

  1. e2a114
  2. e5ab40
  3. e9b55c
  4. ecbe73
  5. efc889
  6. f2d19d
  7. f5dab1
  8. f7e4c5
  9. faedd8
  10. fdf6ec

Darker: #e2a114 mixed with black

  1. e2a114
  2. c48b10
  3. a8760c
  4. 8c6208
  5. 714e05
  6. 573c03
  7. 3e2a01
  8. 271901
  9. 120900
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a114 with less saturation

  1. e2a114
  2. dda337
  3. d8a54b
  4. d3a65c
  5. cea86a
  6. c9a977
  7. c4ab83
  8. bfac8e
  9. b9ad99
  10. b4aea4

Questions about #e2a114

What color is #e2a114?

#e2a114 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Bilious Brown. In RGB it is rgb(226, 161, 20), in HSL hsl(41.07, 83.74%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.226% 0.15274 78.811).

What colors go well with #e2a114?

The complementary color of #e2a114 is #72afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb8e4f and #b7b526. The triadic partners are #00cad1 and #d78dec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a114?

Black text reads better on #e2a114: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a114 a warm or cool color?

#e2a114 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.153.