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#e2aa59 color: Sunray

#e2aa59 is rgb(226, 170, 89) in RGB and oklch(77.435% 0.11826 74.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

77.4%
0.118
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2aa59

#e2aa59 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.13:1, 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: #e2aa59 mixed with white

  1. e2aa59
  2. e5b36c
  3. e8bb7d
  4. ecc48e
  5. efcc9f
  6. f2d5af
  7. f4ddbf
  8. f7e6cf
  9. faeedf
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #e2aa59 mixed with black

  1. e2aa59
  2. c4934c
  3. a87d40
  4. 8c6834
  5. 715328
  6. 573f1d
  7. 3e2d13
  8. 271b09
  9. 120b03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2aa59 with less saturation

  1. e2aa59
  2. deac65
  3. daad6f
  4. d5ae79
  5. d1b083
  6. ccb18c
  7. c8b295
  8. c3b39d
  9. bfb4a5
  10. bab5ad

Questions about #e2aa59

What color is #e2aa59?

#e2aa59 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sunray. In RGB it is rgb(226, 170, 89), in HSL hsl(35.47, 70.26%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.435% 0.11826 74.577).

What colors go well with #e2aa59?

The complementary color of #e2aa59 is #80b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f49c75 and #c1ba5a. The triadic partners are #3dcdcc and #d29eea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2aa59?

Black text reads better on #e2aa59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2aa59 a warm or cool color?

#e2aa59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.118.