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#e2a559 color: Golden Tiger

#e2a559 is rgb(226, 165, 89) in RGB and oklch(76.485% 0.1177 70.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

76.5%
0.118
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e2a559

#e2a559 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Tiger (#e1a451). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a559 mixed with white

  1. e2a559
  2. e5ae6c
  3. e9b77d
  4. ecc08e
  5. efc99e
  6. f2d2af
  7. f5dbbf
  8. f7e4cf
  9. faeddf
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e2a559 mixed with black

  1. e2a559
  2. c48f4c
  3. a87940
  4. 8c6534
  5. 715128
  6. 573d1d
  7. 3e2b13
  8. 271a09
  9. 120a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a559 with less saturation

  1. e2a559
  2. dea764
  3. d9a86f
  4. d4aa78
  5. d0ab81
  6. cbad8a
  7. c6ae93
  8. c1af9b
  9. bdb0a3
  10. b8b1ab

Questions about #e2a559

What color is #e2a559?

#e2a559 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Tiger. In RGB it is rgb(226, 165, 89), in HSL hsl(33.28, 70.26%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.485% 0.1177 70.487).

What colors go well with #e2a559?

The complementary color of #e2a559 is #77b8fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f29878 and #c3b455. The triadic partners are #3ccac4 and #ca9dea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a559?

Black text reads better on #e2a559: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a559 a warm or cool color?

#e2a559 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.118.