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#e2a327 color: Orange Sulphur

#e2a327 is rgb(226, 163, 39) in RGB and oklch(75.678% 0.14718 78.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

75.7%
0.147
79°
  • 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 #e2a327

#e2a327 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 79°.

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 Orange Sulphur (#e8a320). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a327 mixed with white

  1. e2a327
  2. e5ad49
  3. e9b662
  4. ecbf78
  5. efc98c
  6. f2d2a0
  7. f5dbb4
  8. f7e4c7
  9. faedd9
  10. fdf6ec

Darker: #e2a327 mixed with black

  1. e2a327
  2. c48d20
  3. a8781a
  4. 8c6314
  5. 714f0e
  6. 573c08
  7. 3e2a04
  8. 271902
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a327 with less saturation

  1. e2a327
  2. dda540
  3. d8a752
  4. d4a861
  5. cfaa6e
  6. caab7b
  7. c5ac86
  8. c0ad91
  9. baae9c
  10. b5afa6

Questions about #e2a327

What color is #e2a327?

#e2a327 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(226, 163, 39), in HSL hsl(39.79, 76.33%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.678% 0.14718 78.572).

What colors go well with #e2a327?

The complementary color of #e2a327 is #74b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9156 and #b9b733. The triadic partners are #00cbd2 and #d790eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a327?

Black text reads better on #e2a327: 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 #e2a327 a warm or cool color?

#e2a327 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.147.