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#e2aa55 color: Sunray

#e2aa55 is rgb(226, 170, 85) in RGB and oklch(77.388% 0.12133 75.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

77.4%
0.121
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2aa55

#e2aa55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sunray (#e3ab57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2aa55 mixed with white

  1. e2aa55
  2. e5b369
  3. e8bb7b
  4. ecc48c
  5. efcc9d
  6. f2d5ae
  7. f4ddbe
  8. f7e6ce
  9. faeedf
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #e2aa55 mixed with black

  1. e2aa55
  2. c49349
  3. a87d3d
  4. 8c6831
  5. 715326
  6. 573f1c
  7. 3e2d11
  8. 271b08
  9. 120b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2aa55 with less saturation

  1. e2aa55
  2. deac61
  3. d9ad6d
  4. d5ae77
  5. d1b081
  6. ccb18a
  7. c8b293
  8. c3b39c
  9. bfb4a5
  10. bab4ad

Questions about #e2aa55

What color is #e2aa55?

#e2aa55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sunray. In RGB it is rgb(226, 170, 85), in HSL hsl(36.17, 70.85%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.388% 0.12133 75.628).

What colors go well with #e2aa55?

The complementary color of #e2aa55 is #80b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59c72 and #c0ba57. The triadic partners are #35cdce and #d39dea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2aa55?

Black text reads better on #e2aa55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2aa55 a warm or cool color?

#e2aa55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.121.