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#e2ab2a color: Dried Goldenrod

#e2ab2a is rgb(226, 171, 42) in RGB and oklch(77.229% 0.14767 83.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.2%
0.148
83°
  • 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
10.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e2ab2a

#e2ab2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod (#e2a829). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2ab2a mixed with white

  1. e2ab2a
  2. e5b44b
  3. e8bc64
  4. ebc57a
  5. eecd8e
  6. f1d6a2
  7. f4deb5
  8. f7e6c8
  9. faefda
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2ab2a mixed with black

  1. e2ab2a
  2. c49423
  3. a87e1c
  4. 8c6816
  5. 715410
  6. 57400a
  7. 3e2d05
  8. 271b02
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ab2a with less saturation

  1. e2ab2a
  2. deac43
  3. d9ae55
  4. d5af64
  5. d0b072
  6. ccb17e
  7. c7b28a
  8. c3b395
  9. beb4a0
  10. b9b4ab

Questions about #e2ab2a

What color is #e2ab2a?

#e2ab2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dried Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(226, 171, 42), in HSL hsl(42.07, 76.03%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.229% 0.14767 83.214).

What colors go well with #e2ab2a?

The complementary color of #e2ab2a is #86b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9852 and #b6be3f. The triadic partners are #00cfdf and #e293eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ab2a?

Black text reads better on #e2ab2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ab2a a warm or cool color?

#e2ab2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.148.