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#e2aa32 color: Dried Goldenrod

#e2aa32 is rgb(226, 170, 50) in RGB and oklch(77.081% 0.1437 81.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77.1%
0.144
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e2aa32

#e2aa32 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.03:1, 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: #e2aa32 mixed with white

  1. e2aa32
  2. e5b350
  3. e8bc67
  4. ebc47c
  5. eecd90
  6. f1d5a3
  7. f4deb6
  8. f7e6c9
  9. faeedb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2aa32 mixed with black

  1. e2aa32
  2. c4932a
  3. a87d22
  4. 8c681b
  5. 715314
  6. 573f0d
  7. 3e2d07
  8. 271b03
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2aa32 with less saturation

  1. e2aa32
  2. deac48
  3. d9ad58
  4. d5ae67
  5. d0af74
  6. ccb080
  7. c7b18b
  8. c2b296
  9. beb3a0
  10. b9b4aa

Questions about #e2aa32

What color is #e2aa32?

#e2aa32 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(226, 170, 50), in HSL hsl(40.91, 75.21%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.081% 0.1437 81.781).

What colors go well with #e2aa32?

The complementary color of #e2aa32 is #83b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9858 and #b7bd42. The triadic partners are #00cedb and #df94eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2aa32?

Black text reads better on #e2aa32: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2aa32 a warm or cool color?

#e2aa32 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.144.