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#e2aa43 color: Brass Buttons

#e2aa43 is rgb(226, 170, 67) in RGB and oklch(77.207% 0.13399 79.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

77.2%
0.134
79°
  • 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
10.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e2aa43

#e2aa43 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Buttons (#dfac4c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2aa43 mixed with white

  1. e2aa43
  2. e5b35b
  3. e8bb70
  4. ebc483
  5. eecd96
  6. f1d5a8
  7. f4deba
  8. f7e6cb
  9. faeedc
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2aa43 mixed with black

  1. e2aa43
  2. c49339
  3. a87d2f
  4. 8c6826
  5. 71531d
  6. 573f14
  7. 3e2d0c
  8. 271b05
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2aa43 with less saturation

  1. e2aa43
  2. deac53
  3. d9ad61
  4. d5ae6e
  5. d0af7a
  6. ccb184
  7. c7b28f
  8. c3b299
  9. beb3a2
  10. b9b4ac

Questions about #e2aa43

What color is #e2aa43?

#e2aa43 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Buttons. In RGB it is rgb(226, 170, 67), in HSL hsl(38.87, 73.27%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.207% 0.13399 79.385).

What colors go well with #e2aa43?

The complementary color of #e2aa43 is #80b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99a64 and #bbbc4c. The triadic partners are #00ced6 and #da98eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2aa43?

Black text reads better on #e2aa43: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2aa43 a warm or cool color?

#e2aa43 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.134.