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#e2aa3a color: Tulip Tree

#e2aa3a is rgb(226, 170, 58) in RGB and oklch(77.135% 0.13944 80.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.1%
0.139
81°
  • 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
10.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e2aa3a

#e2aa3a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tulip Tree (#e3ac3d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2aa3a mixed with white

  1. e2aa3a
  2. e5b355
  3. e8bc6b
  4. ebc47f
  5. eecd93
  6. f1d5a5
  7. f4deb8
  8. f7e6ca
  9. faeedb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2aa3a mixed with black

  1. e2aa3a
  2. c49331
  3. a87d28
  4. 8c6820
  5. 715318
  6. 573f10
  7. 3e2d09
  8. 271b04
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2aa3a with less saturation

  1. e2aa3a
  2. deac4d
  3. d9ad5c
  4. d5ae6a
  5. d0af76
  6. ccb182
  7. c7b28d
  8. c3b297
  9. beb3a1
  10. b9b4ab

Questions about #e2aa3a

What color is #e2aa3a?

#e2aa3a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tulip Tree. In RGB it is rgb(226, 170, 58), in HSL hsl(40, 74.34%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.135% 0.13944 80.772).

What colors go well with #e2aa3a?

The complementary color of #e2aa3a is #81b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa995d and #b9bc46. The triadic partners are #00ced9 and #dd96eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2aa3a?

Black text reads better on #e2aa3a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2aa3a a warm or cool color?

#e2aa3a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.139.