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#e2a640 color: Brass Mesh

#e2a640 is rgb(226, 166, 64) in RGB and oklch(76.415% 0.13504 77.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

76.4%
0.135
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • 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 #e2a640

#e2a640 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 77°.

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 Brass Mesh (#e1a84b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a640 mixed with white

  1. e2a640
  2. e5af59
  3. e9b86e
  4. ecc181
  5. efca94
  6. f2d3a7
  7. f4dcb8
  8. f7e5ca
  9. faeedc
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e2a640 mixed with black

  1. e2a640
  2. c49036
  3. a87a2d
  4. 8c6524
  5. 71511b
  6. 573e13
  7. 3e2b0b
  8. 271a05
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a640 with less saturation

  1. e2a640
  2. dda851
  3. d9a95f
  4. d4ab6b
  5. d0ac77
  6. cbad82
  7. c6af8c
  8. c1b096
  9. bcb1a0
  10. b7b1a9

Questions about #e2a640

What color is #e2a640?

#e2a640 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Mesh. In RGB it is rgb(226, 166, 64), in HSL hsl(37.78, 73.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.415% 0.13504 77.133).

What colors go well with #e2a640?

The complementary color of #e2a640 is #79b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89664 and #bcb845. The triadic partners are #00ccd0 and #d596eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a640?

Black text reads better on #e2a640: 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 #e2a640 a warm or cool color?

#e2a640 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.135.