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#e2aa3e color: Tulip Tree

#e2aa3e is rgb(226, 170, 62) in RGB and oklch(77.166% 0.1371 80.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.2%
0.137
80°
  • 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
10.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e2aa3e

#e2aa3e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.05:1, 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: #e2aa3e mixed with white

  1. e2aa3e
  2. e5b357
  3. e8bb6d
  4. ebc481
  5. eecd94
  6. f1d5a6
  7. f4deb8
  8. f7e6ca
  9. faeedc
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2aa3e mixed with black

  1. e2aa3e
  2. c49335
  3. a87d2b
  4. 8c6823
  5. 71531a
  6. 573f12
  7. 3e2d0a
  8. 271b04
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2aa3e with less saturation

  1. e2aa3e
  2. deac50
  3. d9ad5f
  4. d5ae6c
  5. d0af78
  6. ccb183
  7. c7b28e
  8. c3b298
  9. beb3a2
  10. b9b4ab

Questions about #e2aa3e

What color is #e2aa3e?

#e2aa3e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tulip Tree. In RGB it is rgb(226, 170, 62), in HSL hsl(39.51, 73.87%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.166% 0.1371 80.191).

What colors go well with #e2aa3e?

The complementary color of #e2aa3e is #81b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9960 and #babc49. The triadic partners are #00ced7 and #db97eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2aa3e?

Black text reads better on #e2aa3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2aa3e a warm or cool color?

#e2aa3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.137.