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#e2a356 color: Golden Tiger

#e2a356 is rgb(226, 163, 86) in RGB and oklch(76.072% 0.11986 69.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

76.1%
0.120
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e2a356

#e2a356 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.61:1, 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: #e2a356 mixed with white

  1. e2a356
  2. e5ac69
  3. e9b67b
  4. ecbf8c
  5. efc89d
  6. f2d1ad
  7. f5dbbe
  8. f7e4ce
  9. faedde
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e2a356 mixed with black

  1. e2a356
  2. c48d4a
  3. a8783e
  4. 8c6332
  5. 714f27
  6. 573c1c
  7. 3e2a12
  8. 271908
  9. 120a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a356 with less saturation

  1. e2a356
  2. dda562
  3. d9a76c
  4. d4a876
  5. cfaa7f
  6. cbab88
  7. c6ad91
  8. c1ae99
  9. bcafa1
  10. b6b0a9

Questions about #e2a356

What color is #e2a356?

#e2a356 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Tiger. In RGB it is rgb(226, 163, 86), in HSL hsl(33, 70.71%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.072% 0.11986 69.765).

What colors go well with #e2a356?

The complementary color of #e2a356 is #73b7fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f29676 and #c3b351. The triadic partners are #36c9c2 and #c89bea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a356?

Black text reads better on #e2a356: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a356 a warm or cool color?

#e2a356 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.12.