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#e2ab45 color: Brass Buttons

#e2ab45 is rgb(226, 171, 69) in RGB and oklch(77.418% 0.13294 79.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

77.4%
0.133
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2ab45

#e2ab45 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.14:1, 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: #e2ab45 mixed with white

  1. e2ab45
  2. e5b45d
  3. e8bc71
  4. ebc584
  5. eecd97
  6. f1d6a9
  7. f4deba
  8. f7e6cb
  9. faefdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2ab45 mixed with black

  1. e2ab45
  2. c4943b
  3. a87e31
  4. 8c6827
  5. 71541e
  6. 574015
  7. 3e2d0c
  8. 271b05
  9. 120b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ab45 with less saturation

  1. e2ab45
  2. deac55
  3. d9ae63
  4. d5af6f
  5. d1b07b
  6. ccb185
  7. c8b290
  8. c3b399
  9. bfb4a3
  10. bab5ac

Questions about #e2ab45

What color is #e2ab45?

#e2ab45 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Buttons. In RGB it is rgb(226, 171, 69), in HSL hsl(38.98, 73.02%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.418% 0.13294 79.736).

What colors go well with #e2ab45?

The complementary color of #e2ab45 is #82b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99b64 and #bbbd4e. The triadic partners are #00ced6 and #db99ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ab45?

Black text reads better on #e2ab45: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ab45 a warm or cool color?

#e2ab45 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.133.