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#e2ab49 color: Brass Buttons

#e2ab49 is rgb(226, 171, 73) in RGB and oklch(77.454% 0.13025 79.009) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

77.5%
0.130
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
10.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2ab49

#e2ab49 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.13 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 10.16:1, 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: #e2ab49 mixed with white

  1. e2ab49
  2. e5b45f
  3. e8bc73
  4. ebc586
  5. eecd98
  6. f1d6aa
  7. f4debb
  8. f7e6cc
  9. faefdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2ab49 mixed with black

  1. e2ab49
  2. c4943e
  3. a87e34
  4. 8c682a
  5. 715420
  6. 574017
  7. 3e2d0e
  8. 271b06
  9. 120b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ab49 with less saturation

  1. e2ab49
  2. deac58
  3. d9ae65
  4. d5af71
  5. d1b07c
  6. ccb187
  7. c8b291
  8. c3b39a
  9. bfb4a4
  10. bab5ad

Questions about #e2ab49

What color is #e2ab49?

#e2ab49 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Buttons. In RGB it is rgb(226, 171, 73), in HSL hsl(38.43, 72.51%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.454% 0.13025 79.009).

What colors go well with #e2ab49?

The complementary color of #e2ab49 is #82b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89b68 and #bcbc50. The triadic partners are #0fced5 and #d99aea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ab49?

Black text reads better on #e2ab49: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ab49 a warm or cool color?

#e2ab49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.13.