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#e2ac2d color: Urobilin

#e2ac2d is rgb(226, 172, 45) in RGB and oklch(77.439% 0.14665 83.547) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.4%
0.147
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2ac2d

#e2ac2d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 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: #e2ac2d mixed with white

  1. e2ac2d
  2. e5b54d
  3. e8bd65
  4. ebc67b
  5. eece8f
  6. f1d6a3
  7. f4dfb5
  8. f7e7c8
  9. faefda
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2ac2d mixed with black

  1. e2ac2d
  2. c49526
  3. a87f1f
  4. 8c6918
  5. 715411
  6. 57400b
  7. 3e2d06
  8. 271b02
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ac2d with less saturation

  1. e2ac2d
  2. dead45
  3. d9af57
  4. d5b066
  5. d1b173
  6. ccb280
  7. c8b38b
  8. c3b496
  9. bfb4a1
  10. bab5ab

Questions about #e2ac2d

What color is #e2ac2d?

#e2ac2d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Urobilin. In RGB it is rgb(226, 172, 45), in HSL hsl(42.1, 75.73%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.439% 0.14665 83.547).

What colors go well with #e2ac2d?

The complementary color of #e2ac2d is #88b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9953 and #b6bf42. The triadic partners are #00d0e0 and #e394eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ac2d?

Black text reads better on #e2ac2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ac2d a warm or cool color?

#e2ac2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.147.