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#e2a950 color: Mellowed Gold

#e2a950 is rgb(226, 169, 80) in RGB and oklch(77.141% 0.12486 76.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

77.1%
0.125
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e2a950

#e2a950 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mellowed Gold (#e2a94f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a950 mixed with white

  1. e2a950
  2. e5b265
  3. e8bb78
  4. ecc389
  5. efcc9b
  6. f2d4ac
  7. f4ddbd
  8. f7e6cd
  9. faeede
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2a950 mixed with black

  1. e2a950
  2. c49244
  3. a87c39
  4. 8c672e
  5. 715324
  6. 573f1a
  7. 3e2c10
  8. 271b07
  9. 120a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a950 with less saturation

  1. e2a950
  2. deab5d
  3. d9ac69
  4. d5ad74
  5. d0af7e
  6. ccb088
  7. c7b192
  8. c3b29b
  9. beb3a3
  10. b9b4ac

Questions about #e2a950

What color is #e2a950?

#e2a950 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Mellowed Gold. In RGB it is rgb(226, 169, 80), in HSL hsl(36.58, 71.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.141% 0.12486 76.063).

What colors go well with #e2a950?

The complementary color of #e2a950 is #7eb7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69a6e and #bfb953. The triadic partners are #28cdcf and #d49bea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a950?

Black text reads better on #e2a950: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a950 a warm or cool color?

#e2a950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.125.