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#e2a93b color: Dutch Orange

#e2a93b is rgb(226, 169, 59) in RGB and oklch(76.95% 0.13862 79.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77%
0.139
80°
  • 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
9.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e2a93b

#e2a93b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dutch Orange (#dfa837). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a93b mixed with white

  1. e2a93b
  2. e5b255
  3. e8bb6b
  4. ecc380
  5. efcc93
  6. f1d5a5
  7. f4ddb8
  8. f7e6ca
  9. faeedb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2a93b mixed with black

  1. e2a93b
  2. c49232
  3. a87c29
  4. 8c6721
  5. 715319
  6. 573f11
  7. 3e2c09
  8. 271b04
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a93b with less saturation

  1. e2a93b
  2. deab4e
  3. d9ac5d
  4. d5ad6a
  5. d0af76
  6. ccb082
  7. c7b18c
  8. c2b297
  9. beb3a1
  10. b9b3aa

Questions about #e2a93b

What color is #e2a93b?

#e2a93b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dutch Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 169, 59), in HSL hsl(39.52, 74.22%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.95% 0.13862 79.969).

What colors go well with #e2a93b?

The complementary color of #e2a93b is #7fb4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa985e and #babb46. The triadic partners are #00ced7 and #db96eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a93b?

Black text reads better on #e2a93b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a93b a warm or cool color?

#e2a93b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.139.