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#e2a435 color: Dutch Orange

#e2a435 is rgb(226, 164, 53) in RGB and oklch(75.951% 0.14094 77.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

76%
0.141
78°
  • 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
9.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e2a435

#e2a435 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dutch Orange (#dfa837). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a435 mixed with white

  1. e2a435
  2. e5ad51
  3. e9b768
  4. ecc07d
  5. efc990
  6. f2d2a3
  7. f5dbb6
  8. f7e4c8
  9. faeddb
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e2a435 mixed with black

  1. e2a435
  2. c48e2d
  3. a87925
  4. 8c641d
  5. 715015
  6. 573d0e
  7. 3e2b08
  8. 271a03
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a435 with less saturation

  1. e2a435
  2. dda649
  3. d9a759
  4. d4a966
  5. cfaa73
  6. caac7e
  7. c5ad89
  8. c0ae93
  9. bbaf9d
  10. b6b0a7

Questions about #e2a435

What color is #e2a435?

#e2a435 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dutch Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 164, 53), in HSL hsl(38.5, 74.89%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.951% 0.14094 77.525).

What colors go well with #e2a435?

The complementary color of #e2a435 is #76b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9935d and #bbb73c. The triadic partners are #00cbd0 and #d593eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a435?

Black text reads better on #e2a435: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a435 a warm or cool color?

#e2a435 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.141.