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#e2a628 color: Dried Goldenrod

#e2a628 is rgb(226, 166, 40) in RGB and oklch(76.255% 0.14729 80.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

76.3%
0.147
80°
  • 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
9.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e2a628

#e2a628 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.72:1, 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: #e2a628 mixed with white

  1. e2a628
  2. e5af4a
  3. e8b863
  4. ecc179
  5. efca8d
  6. f2d3a1
  7. f4dcb4
  8. f7e5c7
  9. faeeda
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #e2a628 mixed with black

  1. e2a628
  2. c49021
  3. a87a1b
  4. 8c6515
  5. 71510f
  6. 573e09
  7. 3e2b04
  8. 271a02
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a628 with less saturation

  1. e2a628
  2. dda841
  3. d9a953
  4. d4ab62
  5. cfac70
  6. cbad7c
  7. c6ae88
  8. c1af93
  9. bcb09d
  10. b7b1a8

Questions about #e2a628

What color is #e2a628?

#e2a628 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(226, 166, 40), in HSL hsl(40.65, 76.23%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.255% 0.14729 80.334).

What colors go well with #e2a628?

The complementary color of #e2a628 is #7bb1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb9354 and #b7ba37. The triadic partners are #00cdd7 and #db91eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a628?

Black text reads better on #e2a628: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a628 a warm or cool color?

#e2a628 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.147.