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#e2aa2c color: Dried Goldenrod

#e2aa2c is rgb(226, 170, 44) in RGB and oklch(77.046% 0.14653 82.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77%
0.147
82°
  • 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 -45
Black text
10.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e2aa2c

#e2aa2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10.02:1, 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: #e2aa2c mixed with white

  1. e2aa2c
  2. e5b34c
  3. e8bc65
  4. ebc47a
  5. eecd8f
  6. f1d5a2
  7. f4deb5
  8. f7e6c8
  9. faefda
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2aa2c mixed with black

  1. e2aa2c
  2. c49325
  3. a87d1e
  4. 8c6817
  5. 715311
  6. 573f0a
  7. 3e2d05
  8. 271b02
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2aa2c with less saturation

  1. e2aa2c
  2. deac44
  3. d9ad56
  4. d5ae65
  5. d0af72
  6. ccb07e
  7. c7b18a
  8. c2b295
  9. beb3a0
  10. b9b4aa

Questions about #e2aa2c

What color is #e2aa2c?

#e2aa2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(226, 170, 44), in HSL hsl(41.54, 75.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.046% 0.14653 82.415).

What colors go well with #e2aa2c?

The complementary color of #e2aa2c is #84b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9754 and #b6bd3f. The triadic partners are #00cfdd and #e093eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2aa2c?

Black text reads better on #e2aa2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2aa2c a warm or cool color?

#e2aa2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.147.