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#e2a645 color: Brass Mesh

#e2a645 is rgb(226, 166, 69) in RGB and oklch(76.459% 0.1319 76.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

76.5%
0.132
76°
  • 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 #e2a645

#e2a645 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 76°.

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: #e2a645 mixed with white

  1. e2a645
  2. e5af5c
  3. e9b871
  4. ecc184
  5. efca96
  6. f2d3a8
  7. f5dcba
  8. f7e5cb
  9. faeedc
  10. fdf6ee

Darker: #e2a645 mixed with black

  1. e2a645
  2. c4903b
  3. a87a31
  4. 8c6527
  5. 71511e
  6. 573e15
  7. 3e2b0c
  8. 271a05
  9. 120a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a645 with less saturation

  1. e2a645
  2. dda854
  3. d9a962
  4. d4ab6e
  5. d0ac79
  6. cbad83
  7. c6af8d
  8. c1b097
  9. bcb1a0
  10. b7b2a9

Questions about #e2a645

What color is #e2a645?

#e2a645 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Mesh. In RGB it is rgb(226, 166, 69), in HSL hsl(37.07, 73.02%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.459% 0.1319 76.205).

What colors go well with #e2a645?

The complementary color of #e2a645 is #79b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79667 and #bdb748. The triadic partners are #00ccce and #d397eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a645?

Black text reads better on #e2a645: 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 #e2a645 a warm or cool color?

#e2a645 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.132.