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#e2a549 color: Brass Mesh

#e2a549 is rgb(226, 165, 73) in RGB and oklch(76.307% 0.12913 74.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

76.3%
0.129
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e2a549

#e2a549 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.71:1, 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: #e2a549 mixed with white

  1. e2a549
  2. e5ae5f
  3. e9b773
  4. ecc186
  5. efca98
  6. f2d3a9
  7. f5dcba
  8. f7e4cc
  9. faeddd
  10. fdf6ee

Darker: #e2a549 mixed with black

  1. e2a549
  2. c48f3e
  3. a87934
  4. 8c652a
  5. 715120
  6. 573d17
  7. 3e2b0e
  8. 271a06
  9. 120a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a549 with less saturation

  1. e2a549
  2. dda757
  3. d9a864
  4. d4aa70
  5. d0ab7a
  6. cbad84
  7. c6ae8e
  8. c1af97
  9. bcb0a0
  10. b7b1a9

Questions about #e2a549

What color is #e2a549?

#e2a549 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Mesh. In RGB it is rgb(226, 165, 73), in HSL hsl(36.08, 72.51%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.307% 0.12913 74.652).

What colors go well with #e2a549?

The complementary color of #e2a549 is #77b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6966b and #bfb64a. The triadic partners are #0ccbcb and #d198eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a549?

Black text reads better on #e2a549: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a549 a warm or cool color?

#e2a549 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.129.