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#e2ab52 color: Mellowed Gold

#e2ab52 is rgb(226, 171, 82) in RGB and oklch(77.546% 0.1238 77.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

77.5%
0.124
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2ab52

#e2ab52 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mellowed Gold (#e2a94f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2ab52 mixed with white

  1. e2ab52
  2. e5b466
  3. e8bc79
  4. ecc58b
  5. efcd9c
  6. f1d5ad
  7. f4debd
  8. f7e6ce
  9. faeede
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #e2ab52 mixed with black

  1. e2ab52
  2. c49446
  3. a87e3b
  4. 8c682f
  5. 715425
  6. 57401a
  7. 3e2d11
  8. 271b08
  9. 120b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ab52 with less saturation

  1. e2ab52
  2. deac5f
  3. daae6b
  4. d5af76
  5. d1b080
  6. cdb18a
  7. c8b293
  8. c4b39c
  9. bfb4a5
  10. bab5ad

Questions about #e2ab52

What color is #e2ab52?

#e2ab52 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Mellowed Gold. In RGB it is rgb(226, 171, 82), in HSL hsl(37.08, 71.29%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.546% 0.1238 77.125).

What colors go well with #e2ab52?

The complementary color of #e2ab52 is #82b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69c6f and #bfbb56. The triadic partners are #2eced1 and #d69cea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ab52?

Black text reads better on #e2ab52: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ab52 a warm or cool color?

#e2ab52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.124.