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#e2a72c color: Dried Goldenrod

#e2a72c is rgb(226, 167, 44) in RGB and oklch(76.468% 0.1458 80.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

76.5%
0.146
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e2a72c

#e2a72c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod (#e2a829). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a72c mixed with white

  1. e2a72c
  2. e5b04c
  3. e8b964
  4. ecc27a
  5. efcb8e
  6. f2d4a2
  7. f4ddb5
  8. f7e5c8
  9. faeeda
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #e2a72c mixed with black

  1. e2a72c
  2. c49125
  3. a87b1e
  4. 8c6617
  5. 715211
  6. 573e0a
  7. 3e2c05
  8. 271a02
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a72c with less saturation

  1. e2a72c
  2. dda943
  3. d9aa55
  4. d4ac64
  5. d0ad71
  6. cbae7d
  7. c6af89
  8. c1b094
  9. bcb19e
  10. b7b2a8

Questions about #e2a72c

What color is #e2a72c?

#e2a72c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(226, 167, 44), in HSL hsl(40.55, 75.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.468% 0.1458 80.553).

What colors go well with #e2a72c?

The complementary color of #e2a72c is #7db2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb9556 and #b8ba3b. The triadic partners are #00cdd8 and #dc92eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a72c?

Black text reads better on #e2a72c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a72c a warm or cool color?

#e2a72c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.146.