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#e2a359 color: Roasted Squash

#e2a359 is rgb(226, 163, 89) in RGB and oklch(76.109% 0.11766 68.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

76.1%
0.118
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e2a359

#e2a359 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.62:1, 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: #e2a359 mixed with white

  1. e2a359
  2. e5ac6b
  3. e9b67d
  4. ecbf8e
  5. efc89e
  6. f2d1af
  7. f5dbbf
  8. f7e4cf
  9. faeddf
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e2a359 mixed with black

  1. e2a359
  2. c48d4c
  3. a87840
  4. 8c6334
  5. 714f28
  6. 573c1d
  7. 3e2a13
  8. 271909
  9. 120a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a359 with less saturation

  1. e2a359
  2. dda564
  3. d9a76e
  4. d4a878
  5. cfaa81
  6. cbab89
  7. c6ad92
  8. c1ae9a
  9. bcafa2
  10. b6b0aa

Questions about #e2a359

What color is #e2a359?

#e2a359 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Roasted Squash. In RGB it is rgb(226, 163, 89), in HSL hsl(32.41, 70.26%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.109% 0.11766 68.837).

What colors go well with #e2a359?

The complementary color of #e2a359 is #73b7f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f19679 and #c4b253. The triadic partners are #3cc9c0 and #c79cea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a359?

Black text reads better on #e2a359: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a359 a warm or cool color?

#e2a359 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.118.