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#e2a248 color: Golden Tiger

#e2a248 is rgb(226, 162, 72) in RGB and oklch(75.731% 0.12952 72.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

75.7%
0.130
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e2a248

#e2a248 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Tiger (#e1a451). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a248 mixed with white

  1. e2a248
  2. e5ac5e
  3. e9b572
  4. ecbe85
  5. efc897
  6. f2d1a9
  7. f5daba
  8. f7e4cb
  9. faeddd
  10. fdf6ee

Darker: #e2a248 mixed with black

  1. e2a248
  2. c48c3d
  3. a87733
  4. 8c6329
  5. 714f1f
  6. 573c16
  7. 3e2a0d
  8. 271906
  9. 120a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a248 with less saturation

  1. e2a248
  2. dda456
  3. d9a663
  4. d4a76e
  5. cfa979
  6. caaa83
  7. c5ac8c
  8. c0ad96
  9. bbae9f
  10. b5afa7

Questions about #e2a248

What color is #e2a248?

#e2a248 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Tiger. In RGB it is rgb(226, 162, 72), in HSL hsl(35.06, 72.64%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.731% 0.12952 72.67).

What colors go well with #e2a248?

The complementary color of #e2a248 is #71b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4936c and #c0b346. The triadic partners are #03cac6 and #cd97eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a248?

Black text reads better on #e2a248: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a248 a warm or cool color?

#e2a248 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.13.