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#e2a929 color: Dried Goldenrod

#e2a929 is rgb(226, 169, 41) in RGB and oklch(76.837% 0.14756 82.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

76.8%
0.148
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e2a929

#e2a929 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.94:1, 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: #e2a929 mixed with white

  1. e2a929
  2. e5b24a
  3. e8bb63
  4. ebc479
  5. eecc8e
  6. f1d5a1
  7. f4ddb5
  8. f7e6c7
  9. faeeda
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2a929 mixed with black

  1. e2a929
  2. c49222
  3. a87c1c
  4. 8c6715
  5. 71530f
  6. 573f09
  7. 3e2c05
  8. 271b02
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a929 with less saturation

  1. e2a929
  2. deab42
  3. d9ac54
  4. d5ad63
  5. d0af71
  6. cbb07d
  7. c7b189
  8. c2b294
  9. bdb29f
  10. b8b3a9

Questions about #e2a929

What color is #e2a929?

#e2a929 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(226, 169, 41), in HSL hsl(41.51, 76.13%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.837% 0.14756 82.085).

What colors go well with #e2a929?

The complementary color of #e2a929 is #82b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9653 and #b6bc3c. The triadic partners are #00cedc and #df92eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a929?

Black text reads better on #e2a929: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a929 a warm or cool color?

#e2a929 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.148.