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#e2ac28 color: Urobilin

#e2ac28 is rgb(226, 172, 40) in RGB and oklch(77.413% 0.1488 83.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

77.4%
0.149
84°
  • 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
10.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2ac28

#e2ac28 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Urobilin (#e1ad21). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2ac28 mixed with white

  1. e2ac28
  2. e5b54a
  3. e8bd63
  4. ebc679
  5. eece8e
  6. f1d6a2
  7. f4dfb5
  8. f7e7c8
  9. faefda
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2ac28 mixed with black

  1. e2ac28
  2. c49521
  3. a87f1b
  4. 8c6915
  5. 71540f
  6. 574009
  7. 3e2d04
  8. 271b02
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ac28 with less saturation

  1. e2ac28
  2. dead42
  3. d9af55
  4. d5b064
  5. d1b172
  6. ccb27f
  7. c8b38a
  8. c3b496
  9. bfb4a1
  10. bab5ab

Questions about #e2ac28

What color is #e2ac28?

#e2ac28 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Urobilin. In RGB it is rgb(226, 172, 40), in HSL hsl(42.58, 76.23%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.413% 0.1488 83.991).

What colors go well with #e2ac28?

The complementary color of #e2ac28 is #89b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9951 and #b5bf40. The triadic partners are #00d0e1 and #e493eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ac28?

Black text reads better on #e2ac28: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ac28 a warm or cool color?

#e2ac28 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.149.