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#e2a656 color: Indian Yellow

#e2a656 is rgb(226, 166, 86) in RGB and oklch(76.638% 0.12002 72.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

76.6%
0.120
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e2a656

#e2a656 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indian Yellow (#e3a857). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a656 mixed with white

  1. e2a656
  2. e5af69
  3. e9b87b
  4. ecc18c
  5. efca9d
  6. f2d3ae
  7. f5dcbe
  8. f7e5ce
  9. faeddf
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e2a656 mixed with black

  1. e2a656
  2. c4904a
  3. a87a3e
  4. 8c6532
  5. 715127
  6. 573e1c
  7. 3e2b12
  8. 271a08
  9. 120a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a656 with less saturation

  1. e2a656
  2. dea862
  3. d9a96d
  4. d5ab77
  5. d0ac80
  6. cbae89
  7. c7af92
  8. c2b09b
  9. bdb1a3
  10. b8b2ab

Questions about #e2a656

What color is #e2a656?

#e2a656 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Indian Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(226, 166, 86), in HSL hsl(34.29, 70.71%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.638% 0.12002 72.182).

What colors go well with #e2a656?

The complementary color of #e2a656 is #79b7fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39975 and #c2b654. The triadic partners are #36cbc7 and #cd9cea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a656?

Black text reads better on #e2a656: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a656 a warm or cool color?

#e2a656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.12.