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#e2a425 color: Dried Goldenrod

#e2a425 is rgb(226, 164, 37) in RGB and oklch(75.859% 0.1481 79.383) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
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75.9%
0.148
79°
  • 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
9.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e2a425

#e2a425 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod (#e2a829). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a425 mixed with white

  1. e2a425
  2. e5ad48
  3. e9b761
  4. ecc077
  5. efc98c
  6. f2d2a0
  7. f4dbb3
  8. f7e4c7
  9. faedd9
  10. fdf6ec

Darker: #e2a425 mixed with black

  1. e2a425
  2. c48e1f
  3. a87919
  4. 8c6413
  5. 71500d
  6. 573d08
  7. 3e2b04
  8. 271a02
  9. 120a00
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a425 with less saturation

  1. e2a425
  2. dda63f
  3. d9a751
  4. d4a961
  5. cfaa6e
  6. caac7b
  7. c5ad86
  8. c0ae91
  9. bbaf9c
  10. b6b0a6

Questions about #e2a425

What color is #e2a425?

#e2a425 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(226, 164, 37), in HSL hsl(40.32, 76.52%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.859% 0.1481 79.383).

What colors go well with #e2a425?

The complementary color of #e2a425 is #77b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb9154 and #b8b833. The triadic partners are #00ccd5 and #d990eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a425?

Black text reads better on #e2a425: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a425 a warm or cool color?

#e2a425 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.148.