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#e2a72d color: Dried Goldenrod

#e2a72d is rgb(226, 167, 45) in RGB and oklch(76.474% 0.14536 80.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76.5%
0.145
80°
  • 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 #e2a72d

#e2a72d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 80°.

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: #e2a72d mixed with white

  1. e2a72d
  2. e5b04c
  3. e8b965
  4. ecc27a
  5. efcb8f
  6. f2d4a2
  7. f4ddb5
  8. f7e5c8
  9. faeeda
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #e2a72d mixed with black

  1. e2a72d
  2. c49126
  3. a87b1f
  4. 8c6618
  5. 715211
  6. 573e0b
  7. 3e2c06
  8. 271a02
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a72d with less saturation

  1. e2a72d
  2. dda944
  3. d9aa55
  4. d4ac64
  5. d0ad71
  6. cbae7d
  7. c6af89
  8. c1b094
  9. bcb19e
  10. b7b2a8

Questions about #e2a72d

What color is #e2a72d?

#e2a72d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(226, 167, 45), in HSL hsl(40.44, 75.73%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.474% 0.14536 80.446).

What colors go well with #e2a72d?

The complementary color of #e2a72d is #7db2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb9557 and #b8ba3b. The triadic partners are #00cdd7 and #dc92eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a72d?

Black text reads better on #e2a72d: 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 #e2a72d a warm or cool color?

#e2a72d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.145.