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#e2a72e color: Dried Goldenrod

#e2a72e is rgb(226, 167, 46) in RGB and oklch(76.479% 0.1449 80.337) 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 #e2a72e

#e2a72e 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: #e2a72e mixed with white

  1. e2a72e
  2. e5b04d
  3. e8b965
  4. ecc27b
  5. efcb8f
  6. f2d4a2
  7. f4ddb5
  8. f7e5c8
  9. faeeda
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #e2a72e mixed with black

  1. e2a72e
  2. c49127
  3. a87b1f
  4. 8c6618
  5. 715212
  6. 573e0b
  7. 3e2c06
  8. 271a02
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a72e with less saturation

  1. e2a72e
  2. dda945
  3. d9aa56
  4. d4ac64
  5. d0ad72
  6. cbae7e
  7. c6af89
  8. c1b094
  9. bcb19e
  10. b7b2a9

Questions about #e2a72e

What color is #e2a72e?

#e2a72e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(226, 167, 46), in HSL hsl(40.33, 75.63%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.479% 0.1449 80.337).

What colors go well with #e2a72e?

The complementary color of #e2a72e is #7cb2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb9557 and #b8ba3c. The triadic partners are #00cdd7 and #db92eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a72e?

Black text reads better on #e2a72e: 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 #e2a72e a warm or cool color?

#e2a72e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.145.