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#e2a743 color: Brass Mesh

#e2a743 is rgb(226, 167, 67) in RGB and oklch(76.632% 0.13335 77.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

76.6%
0.133
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e2a743

#e2a743 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.84:1, 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: #e2a743 mixed with white

  1. e2a743
  2. e5b05b
  3. e9b970
  4. ecc283
  5. efcb95
  6. f2d4a7
  7. f4dcb9
  8. f7e5cb
  9. faeedc
  10. fcf6ee

Darker: #e2a743 mixed with black

  1. e2a743
  2. c49139
  3. a87b2f
  4. 8c6626
  5. 71521d
  6. 573e14
  7. 3e2c0c
  8. 271a05
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a743 with less saturation

  1. e2a743
  2. dea953
  3. d9aa61
  4. d4ac6d
  5. d0ad79
  6. cbae83
  7. c6af8d
  8. c2b097
  9. bdb1a1
  10. b8b2aa

Questions about #e2a743

What color is #e2a743?

#e2a743 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Mesh. In RGB it is rgb(226, 167, 67), in HSL hsl(37.74, 73.27%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.632% 0.13335 77.292).

What colors go well with #e2a743?

The complementary color of #e2a743 is #7bb5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89765 and #bdb948. The triadic partners are #00ccd1 and #d697eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a743?

Black text reads better on #e2a743: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a743 a warm or cool color?

#e2a743 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.133.