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#e2a436 color: Dutch Orange

#e2a436 is rgb(226, 164, 54) in RGB and oklch(75.958% 0.14041 77.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

76%
0.140
77°
  • 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 #e2a436

#e2a436 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 77°.

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: #e2a436 mixed with white

  1. e2a436
  2. e5ad52
  3. e9b768
  4. ecc07d
  5. efc991
  6. f2d2a4
  7. f5dbb6
  8. f7e4c9
  9. faeddb
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e2a436 mixed with black

  1. e2a436
  2. c48e2e
  3. a87925
  4. 8c641e
  5. 715016
  6. 573d0f
  7. 3e2b08
  8. 271a03
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a436 with less saturation

  1. e2a436
  2. dda649
  3. d9a759
  4. d4a967
  5. cfaa73
  6. caac7e
  7. c5ad89
  8. c0ae94
  9. bbaf9e
  10. b6b0a7

Questions about #e2a436

What color is #e2a436?

#e2a436 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dutch Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 164, 54), in HSL hsl(38.37, 74.78%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.958% 0.14041 77.382).

What colors go well with #e2a436?

The complementary color of #e2a436 is #76b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8935e and #bbb73d. The triadic partners are #00cbd0 and #d593eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a436?

Black text reads better on #e2a436: 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 #e2a436 a warm or cool color?

#e2a436 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.14.