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#e2a756 color: Indian Yellow

#e2a756 is rgb(226, 167, 86) in RGB and oklch(76.828% 0.12012 72.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

76.8%
0.120
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e2a756

#e2a756 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.9:1, 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: #e2a756 mixed with white

  1. e2a756
  2. e5b069
  3. e9b97b
  4. ecc28c
  5. efcb9d
  6. f2d3ae
  7. f5dcbe
  8. f7e5ce
  9. faeedf
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e2a756 mixed with black

  1. e2a756
  2. c4914a
  3. a87b3e
  4. 8c6632
  5. 715227
  6. 573e1c
  7. 3e2c12
  8. 271a08
  9. 120a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a756 with less saturation

  1. e2a756
  2. dea962
  3. d9aa6d
  4. d5ac77
  5. d0ad81
  6. ccae8a
  7. c7b093
  8. c2b19b
  9. bdb2a3
  10. b8b3ac

Questions about #e2a756

What color is #e2a756?

#e2a756 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Indian Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(226, 167, 86), in HSL hsl(34.71, 70.71%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.828% 0.12012 72.984).

What colors go well with #e2a756?

The complementary color of #e2a756 is #7bb8fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f49974 and #c2b755. The triadic partners are #36cbc9 and #ce9dea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a756?

Black text reads better on #e2a756: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a756 a warm or cool color?

#e2a756 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.12.