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#e2a93e color: Dutch Orange

#e2a93e is rgb(226, 169, 62) in RGB and oklch(76.973% 0.13686 79.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

77%
0.137
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e2a93e

#e2a93e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 9.98:1, 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: #e2a93e mixed with white

  1. e2a93e
  2. e5b257
  3. e8bb6d
  4. ecc381
  5. efcc94
  6. f1d5a6
  7. f4ddb8
  8. f7e6ca
  9. faeedc
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2a93e mixed with black

  1. e2a93e
  2. c49235
  3. a87c2b
  4. 8c6723
  5. 71531a
  6. 573f12
  7. 3e2c0a
  8. 271b04
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a93e with less saturation

  1. e2a93e
  2. deab50
  3. d9ac5e
  4. d5ad6b
  5. d0af77
  6. ccb083
  7. c7b18d
  8. c2b297
  9. beb3a1
  10. b9b3ab

Questions about #e2a93e

What color is #e2a93e?

#e2a93e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dutch Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 169, 62), in HSL hsl(39.15, 73.87%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.973% 0.13686 79.516).

What colors go well with #e2a93e?

The complementary color of #e2a93e is #7fb4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99860 and #babb47. The triadic partners are #00ced6 and #da96eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a93e?

Black text reads better on #e2a93e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 9.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a93e a warm or cool color?

#e2a93e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.137.