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#e2a443 color: Brass Mesh

#e2a443 is rgb(226, 164, 67) in RGB and oklch(76.061% 0.1329 75.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

76.1%
0.133
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e2a443

#e2a443 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 75°.

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 Brass Mesh (#e1a84b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a443 mixed with white

  1. e2a443
  2. e5ad5b
  3. e9b76f
  4. ecc083
  5. efc995
  6. f2d2a7
  7. f5dbb9
  8. f7e4cb
  9. faeddc
  10. fdf6ee

Darker: #e2a443 mixed with black

  1. e2a443
  2. c48e39
  3. a8792f
  4. 8c6426
  5. 71501d
  6. 573d14
  7. 3e2b0c
  8. 271a05
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a443 with less saturation

  1. e2a443
  2. dda653
  3. d9a760
  4. d4a96c
  5. cfaa78
  6. caac82
  7. c5ad8c
  8. c0ae96
  9. bbaf9f
  10. b6b0a8

Questions about #e2a443

What color is #e2a443?

#e2a443 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Mesh. In RGB it is rgb(226, 164, 67), in HSL hsl(36.6, 73.27%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.061% 0.1329 75.174).

What colors go well with #e2a443?

The complementary color of #e2a443 is #75b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69467 and #beb645. The triadic partners are #00cbcc and #d196eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a443?

Black text reads better on #e2a443: 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 #e2a443 a warm or cool color?

#e2a443 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.133.