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#e2a625 color: Dried Goldenrod

#e2a625 is rgb(226, 166, 37) in RGB and oklch(76.241% 0.14846 80.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

76.2%
0.148
81°
  • 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 #e2a625

#e2a625 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 81°.

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 Dried Goldenrod (#e2a829). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a625 mixed with white

  1. e2a625
  2. e5af48
  3. e8b861
  4. ecc278
  5. efca8c
  6. f2d3a0
  7. f4dcb4
  8. f7e5c7
  9. faeeda
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #e2a625 mixed with black

  1. e2a625
  2. c4901f
  3. a87a19
  4. 8c6513
  5. 71510d
  6. 573e08
  7. 3e2b04
  8. 271a02
  9. 120a00
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a625 with less saturation

  1. e2a625
  2. dda83f
  3. d9a952
  4. d4ab61
  5. cfac6f
  6. caad7b
  7. c6ae87
  8. c1af92
  9. bcb09d
  10. b7b1a8

Questions about #e2a625

What color is #e2a625?

#e2a625 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(226, 166, 37), in HSL hsl(40.95, 76.52%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.241% 0.14846 80.61).

What colors go well with #e2a625?

The complementary color of #e2a625 is #7cb1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb9353 and #b7ba36. The triadic partners are #00cdd8 and #dc91eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a625?

Black text reads better on #e2a625: 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 #e2a625 a warm or cool color?

#e2a625 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.148.