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#e2ab48 color: Brass Buttons

#e2ab48 is rgb(226, 171, 72) in RGB and oklch(77.445% 0.13094 79.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

77.4%
0.131
79°
  • 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
10.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2ab48

#e2ab48 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.15:1, 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: #e2ab48 mixed with white

  1. e2ab48
  2. e5b45f
  3. e8bc73
  4. ebc586
  5. eecd98
  6. f1d6a9
  7. f4debb
  8. f7e6cc
  9. faefdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2ab48 mixed with black

  1. e2ab48
  2. c4943d
  3. a87e33
  4. 8c6829
  5. 71541f
  6. 574016
  7. 3e2d0d
  8. 271b06
  9. 120b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ab48 with less saturation

  1. e2ab48
  2. deac57
  3. d9ae65
  4. d5af71
  5. d1b07c
  6. ccb186
  7. c8b290
  8. c3b39a
  9. bfb4a3
  10. bab5ad

Questions about #e2ab48

What color is #e2ab48?

#e2ab48 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Buttons. In RGB it is rgb(226, 171, 72), in HSL hsl(38.57, 72.64%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.445% 0.13094 79.197).

What colors go well with #e2ab48?

The complementary color of #e2ab48 is #82b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89b67 and #bcbc50. The triadic partners are #08ced5 and #da9aea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ab48?

Black text reads better on #e2ab48: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ab48 a warm or cool color?

#e2ab48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.131.