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#e2a643 color: Brass Mesh

#e2a643 is rgb(226, 166, 67) in RGB and oklch(76.441% 0.13318 76.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

76.4%
0.133
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
9.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e2a643

#e2a643 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.133 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 9.77:1, 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: #e2a643 mixed with white

  1. e2a643
  2. e5af5b
  3. e9b86f
  4. ecc183
  5. efca95
  6. f2d3a7
  7. f4dcb9
  8. f7e5cb
  9. faeedc
  10. fdf6ee

Darker: #e2a643 mixed with black

  1. e2a643
  2. c49039
  3. a87a2f
  4. 8c6526
  5. 71511d
  6. 573e14
  7. 3e2b0c
  8. 271a05
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a643 with less saturation

  1. e2a643
  2. dda853
  3. d9a961
  4. d4ab6d
  5. d0ac78
  6. cbad83
  7. c6af8d
  8. c1b097
  9. bcb1a0
  10. b7b1a9

Questions about #e2a643

What color is #e2a643?

#e2a643 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Mesh. In RGB it is rgb(226, 166, 67), in HSL hsl(37.36, 73.27%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.441% 0.13318 76.588).

What colors go well with #e2a643?

The complementary color of #e2a643 is #79b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79666 and #bdb847. The triadic partners are #00cccf and #d497eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a643?

Black text reads better on #e2a643: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a643 a warm or cool color?

#e2a643 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.133.