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#e2aa46 color: Brass Buttons

#e2aa46 is rgb(226, 170, 70) in RGB and oklch(77.234% 0.13203 78.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

77.2%
0.132
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e2aa46

#e2aa46 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.07:1, 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: #e2aa46 mixed with white

  1. e2aa46
  2. e5b35d
  3. e8bb72
  4. ecc485
  5. efcd97
  6. f1d5a9
  7. f4deba
  8. f7e6cc
  9. faeedd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2aa46 mixed with black

  1. e2aa46
  2. c4933c
  3. a87d32
  4. 8c6828
  5. 71531e
  6. 573f15
  7. 3e2d0d
  8. 271b05
  9. 120b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2aa46 with less saturation

  1. e2aa46
  2. deac56
  3. d9ad63
  4. d5ae6f
  5. d1af7b
  6. ccb185
  7. c7b28f
  8. c3b399
  9. beb3a3
  10. bab4ac

Questions about #e2aa46

What color is #e2aa46?

#e2aa46 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Buttons. In RGB it is rgb(226, 170, 70), in HSL hsl(38.46, 72.9%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.234% 0.13203 78.856).

What colors go well with #e2aa46?

The complementary color of #e2aa46 is #80b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89a66 and #bcbb4d. The triadic partners are #00ced4 and #d999ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2aa46?

Black text reads better on #e2aa46: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2aa46 a warm or cool color?

#e2aa46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.132.