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#e2ac36 color: Tulip Tree

#e2ac36 is rgb(226, 172, 54) in RGB and oklch(77.494% 0.1422 82.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77.5%
0.142
83°
  • 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
10.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2ac36

#e2ac36 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tulip Tree (#e3ac3d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2ac36 mixed with white

  1. e2ac36
  2. e5b552
  3. e8bd69
  4. ebc67e
  5. eece92
  6. f1d6a5
  7. f4dfb7
  8. f7e7c9
  9. faefdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2ac36 mixed with black

  1. e2ac36
  2. c4952e
  3. a87f25
  4. 8c691e
  5. 715416
  6. 57400f
  7. 3e2d08
  8. 271b03
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ac36 with less saturation

  1. e2ac36
  2. dead4b
  3. d9af5b
  4. d5b069
  5. d1b176
  6. ccb282
  7. c8b38d
  8. c3b497
  9. bfb5a2
  10. bab5ac

Questions about #e2ac36

What color is #e2ac36?

#e2ac36 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tulip Tree. In RGB it is rgb(226, 172, 54), in HSL hsl(41.16, 74.78%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.494% 0.1422 82.583).

What colors go well with #e2ac36?

The complementary color of #e2ac36 is #86b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9a59 and #b7bf46. The triadic partners are #00cfdd and #e196eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ac36?

Black text reads better on #e2ac36: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ac36 a warm or cool color?

#e2ac36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.142.