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#e2a830 color: Dried Goldenrod

#e2a830 is rgb(226, 168, 48) in RGB and oklch(76.683% 0.14419 80.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76.7%
0.144
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e2a830

#e2a830 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.88:1, 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: #e2a830 mixed with white

  1. e2a830
  2. e5b14e
  3. e8ba66
  4. ecc37b
  5. efcc8f
  6. f1d4a3
  7. f4ddb6
  8. f7e6c8
  9. faeeda
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2a830 mixed with black

  1. e2a830
  2. c49228
  3. a87c21
  4. 8c671a
  5. 715213
  6. 573f0c
  7. 3e2c06
  8. 271a03
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a830 with less saturation

  1. e2a830
  2. deaa46
  3. d9ab57
  4. d4ac65
  5. d0ae72
  6. cbaf7f
  7. c6b08a
  8. c2b195
  9. bdb29f
  10. b8b2a9

Questions about #e2a830

What color is #e2a830?

#e2a830 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(226, 168, 48), in HSL hsl(40.45, 75.42%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.683% 0.14419 80.744).

What colors go well with #e2a830?

The complementary color of #e2a830 is #7eb3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb9658 and #b8bb3e. The triadic partners are #00ced8 and #dc93eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a830?

Black text reads better on #e2a830: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a830 a warm or cool color?

#e2a830 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.144.