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#e2a153 color: Roasted Squash

#e2a153 is rgb(226, 161, 83) in RGB and oklch(75.661% 0.12201 69.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

75.7%
0.122
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e2a153

#e2a153 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.46:1, 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: #e2a153 mixed with white

  1. e2a153
  2. e5ab67
  3. e9b479
  4. ecbe8a
  5. efc79b
  6. f2d0ac
  7. f5dabd
  8. f8e3cd
  9. faecde
  10. fdf6ee

Darker: #e2a153 mixed with black

  1. e2a153
  2. c48b47
  3. a8763b
  4. 8c6230
  5. 714e25
  6. 573c1b
  7. 3e2a11
  8. 271908
  9. 120902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a153 with less saturation

  1. e2a153
  2. dda35f
  3. d9a56a
  4. d4a674
  5. cfa87d
  6. caaa86
  7. c5ab8f
  8. c0ac98
  9. bbaea0
  10. b5afa8

Questions about #e2a153

What color is #e2a153?

#e2a153 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Roasted Squash. In RGB it is rgb(226, 161, 83), in HSL hsl(32.73, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.661% 0.12201 69.054).

What colors go well with #e2a153?

The complementary color of #e2a153 is #6fb6fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f29475 and #c3b14d. The triadic partners are #2fc8c0 and #c79aeb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a153?

Black text reads better on #e2a153: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a153 a warm or cool color?

#e2a153 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.122.