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#e2a635 color: Dutch Orange

#e2a635 is rgb(226, 166, 53) in RGB and oklch(76.332% 0.14127 78.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

76.3%
0.141
79°
  • 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
9.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e2a635

#e2a635 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dutch Orange (#dfa837). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a635 mixed with white

  1. e2a635
  2. e5af51
  3. e9b868
  4. ecc17d
  5. efca91
  6. f2d3a4
  7. f4dcb6
  8. f7e5c9
  9. faeedb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #e2a635 mixed with black

  1. e2a635
  2. c4902d
  3. a87a25
  4. 8c651d
  5. 715115
  6. 573e0e
  7. 3e2b08
  8. 271a03
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a635 with less saturation

  1. e2a635
  2. dda849
  3. d9a959
  4. d4ab67
  5. cfac73
  6. cbad7f
  7. c6ae8a
  8. c1b094
  9. bcb09f
  10. b7b1a8

Questions about #e2a635

What color is #e2a635?

#e2a635 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dutch Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 166, 53), in HSL hsl(39.19, 74.89%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.332% 0.14127 78.836).

What colors go well with #e2a635?

The complementary color of #e2a635 is #79b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9955c and #bab93f. The triadic partners are #00ccd4 and #d894eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a635?

Black text reads better on #e2a635: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a635 a warm or cool color?

#e2a635 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.141.